I have a 1965 convertible 300 hp 327 and I was thinking about putting the a carter back on it because now it has a Holley and I know this car originally came with a carter afb. I was just wondering if the carter afb is a good, reliable carb and is it worth it putting it back on.
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The Carter AFB is hands and shoulders above ANY Holley ever made. Runs good and runs without problems. And yes I know if you want huge CFM carbs the AFB won't serve your needs BUT we're not drag racing here. We're restoring!
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The Carter and Holley bolt locations are different so you might want to check and see if you have the correct intake for the Carter.Comment
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Am I the only one who prefers Holley over any Carter or Rochester any day of the week?Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New MexicoComment
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Michael enjoys an occasional bath in gasoline, and prefers gasket surfaces be below fluid levels.
Remember the the recent thread about Corvette fires? What do you think the main point of reference was?
Just pulling your leg Michael, but you asked for it, Ha!
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The AFB is my favorite and by far a very reliable carburetor. I have learned much about the Holley's and when they are tuned right they are a sweet carburetor.
It seems like you never get the service life from a Holley that a AFB will provide mainly because of the Holley modular design.Comment
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AFB by farFounder - Carolinas Chapter NCRSComment
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Right Stu, I guess I did. But seriously, I have had nothing go wrong or be a problem with my Holleys since I was a teenager. On the few occasions I had a Carter (or Edelbrock I guess they are now) I was lost trying to get them to run right. Right now I am trying to figure out what the problem is with the original QuadraJet I have in my '81 Corvette, and wishing it was a Holley.Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New MexicoComment
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I went from my 68's Rochester to a Holley spreadbore double pumper back in 1973, just drove my 1968 again yesterday with my old Holley.Comment
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Having installed and tuned pretty much every brand/type of carb. over the past 40 years, they are all perfectly fine if they are correct for the application and tuned by someone that knows what they are doing. Too many install the wrong carb. for their application and in the process of trying to make it work, screw it up even more and blame it on the carb. calling it junk.Comment
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Holley's 1
AFB 7
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Q-Jet -1Last edited by Joe R.; August 25, 2015, 08:23 PM.Comment
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One vote for the Rochester 4M Quadrajet.
I've driven a lot of cars with a variety of carbs, and by far those with a Q-Jet provided the best balance of power, responsiveness, fuel economy, and smoothness. Yes, they have some quirks. But if properly serviced, they are the best street performance carburetor out there. Here's a link to Cliff Ruggles' site, a Q-Jet expert who can resolve about any issue. He straightened out a junk, but numbers matching, Q-Jet core I purchased on eBay for my LS5. It now performs like it was fuel injected. Check out the technical articles (free) and his book (not free) which is the best reference I've seen for restoring, fixing, and tuning Q-Jets. The site even features a popular Q-Jet forum!Last edited by Mark E.; August 25, 2015, 08:36 PM.Mark Edmondson
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