How to Build & Power Tune Holley Carburetors
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How to Build & Power Tune Holley Carburetors

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A new title in the best-selling SpeedPro series._x000B_Covers 2 barrel 2300 and 4 barrel 4150 & 4160 carburetors, of which millions have been made. Can also be applied to 4180 & 4190 emission control carbs._x000B_Comprehensive guide to secondhand carburetor identification._x000B_Comprehensive guide to individual component identification._x000B_Unique guide to categorising specification of metering blocks._x000B_Unique and easy to follow tuning sequence for four barrel carburetors._x000B_Easy to follow tuning sequence for two barrel carburetors.

Table of Contents:
Introduction & acknowledgements 7 Introduction 7 Bigger is not always better 8 Acknowledgements 9 Chapter 1. Which carburetor? 10 2300 10 4150 & 4160 11 Buying Secondhand 11 Fire Extinguishers: a cautionary tale ... 12 List Numbers of Common Universal Performance Carburetors 14 Chapter 2. Basic Carburetor Identification 15 Introduction 15 By the numbers 15 Identification examples 16 List Numbers 18 Carburetors with missing List Numbers 19 Holley Performance Parts Catalogue 19 Metering blocks 19 Has the metering block been modified? 20 2300 Series carburetors 20 4150 and 4160 Series carburetors 20 Is it a primary or secondary metering block? 21 Throttle body & shaft assemblies 23 Butterfly diameters in relation to CFM 23 CFM ratings in relation to venturi sizes 23 Chapter 3. Choosing the right size carburetor 24 CFM calculation 25 Chapter 4. Basic carburetor parts 27 Repair kits 27 Finding the List Number 29 Choke 29 Fuel bowls 30 'Side hung' fuel bowls 30 'Centre pivot' fuel bowls 33 Floats 34 Power valves 34 Accelerator pump 37 Accelerator pump cams 38 Accelerator pump discharge nozzles 39 Accelerator pump mechanism fuel bowl non-return valves 40 Main jets 41 Needles and seats 42 Primary metering blocks 44 Secondary metering blocks 45 Alternative 4150 mechanical secondary metering blocks 46 Metering block vent baffles 47 Secondary metering plates 47 Fitting metering plates to carburetor bodies 50 Fuel bowl, metering block, metering plate gaskets 51 Vacuum secondary diaphragm springs 52 Vacuum secondary diaphragms 53 Chapter 5. The relationship between two and four barrel carburetors 55 Tuning 2300 two barrel carburetors & the primary barrels of 4150 & 4160 four barrel carburetors 55 Introduction to tuning & adjustment procedures 55 Fuel level adjustment ('centre pivot' & 'side hung' fuel bowls) 57 Primary barrel idle speed and idle mixture 60 Secondary butterfly idle adjustment screws (4150 & 4160) 60 Holes in your butterflies? 62 Disabling the secondary barrels 63 Idle speed and idle mixture screw adjustments 64 Accelerator pump adjustment 67 Accelerator pump cams 68 Accelerator pump discharge nozzles 70 Main jets 70 Initial road or track testing to establish basic main jetting requirements 72 Power valve selection 72 Why engines fitted with long duration camshafts need low rated power valves 74 Fuel bowl leaks 74 Summary 75 Further tuning of four barrel carburetors 75 Specific information on 2300 two barrel Holley carburetors 75 Accelerator pumps 78 Chapter 6. Tuning the secondary barrels of 4150 & 4160 carburetors 80 Using acceleration timing to optimise jetting 81 Tuning vacuum secondary carburetor secondary barrels 84 Changing main jet sizes (metering plate carburetors) 84 Changing main jet sizes (metering block carburetors) 84 Power valves 85 Selecting vacuum secondary diaphragm springs 85 Tuning 'double pumper' or mechanical carburetor secondary barrels 86 Secondary idling system 86 'Four corner' idle mixture adjustment 86 Accelerator pump settings 87 Optimising main jets 88 Chapter 7. Inlet manifolds 89 Appendix - Holley Numerical Parts Listing Index 111


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845840068
  • Publisher: David & Charles
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 533 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1845840062
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2005
  • Height: 250 mm
  • No of Pages: 128
  • Width: 207 mm


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