Posted by Cowboy (IP: 216.161.250.98) on June 05, 2000 at 14:21:41:
In Reply to: best 4 barrel for stock engine? posted by roadrage on June 05, 2000 at 13:14:31:
For a carb I would go with a holley #80145, it's a 600cfm, vacuum sec, competition series float bowls,
and even has the kick down lever for the auto trans. I had an edelbrock "performer 289" and thought it worked great
on a fairly stock 302 in a 71 mustang (much heavier than a mav). 600 cfm is fine for a 302, you can never get to much air
in an engine, but you can get too much fuel. tuning is everything. Your performer manifold should give good port velocity
and make life in traffic easy.
: arghh!!
: i cant stand a V8 with a 2V carb. not that there is necessarily anything wrong with it, but i just like the look and feel of a 4V.
: 1st off, i got an edelbrock performer intake for $25. (not my favorite)
: but carb selection is going to be crucial.
: i once put a 600 cfm holley on a stock 289. it ran ok, but not really an improvement over the 2V. i am of the opinion that a 600 cfm is over-kill for a stock motor.
: i would prefer to put an edelbrock 500 cfm carb on it. it worked well on my last maverick. however, a fellow on the falcon board seems to think that a 500 is over-kill (for a stock motor) and recommends a 390 cfm holley. to me this doesnt really sound like any improvement over the 2V. what is the 2V rated at anyway? (350 cfm?)
: i also know that holley makes a 470 cfm carb. it is also possible that i might try to find one of those old motorcraft 4V's. i think many of them are rated at 470 cfm, also.
: what do yall think? eventually, i will go thru the motor and create a monster. for now, i just want a few extra ponies, fuel economy, and reliability.
: whats the best carb for my application?
: 72 maverick 302, automatic
: RR