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Old 12-17-2011 | 04:15 PM
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this is just info on a product,not a person.i had an old holley 850 that i needed to rebuild,it is not a hp style,but one with a choke,so i decided to try a pro form body,got one from ebay,it looks nice,has screw in air bleeds,and it is the hp style,when its time to put the metering blocks and float bowls from my old carb on,the bowl screws wont start,now i take a look to see whats wrong,2 of the screw holes in the body are located wrong.i guess i have no one to blame but myself,i know better than expect this cheep chinese junk to be any good.now il buy a quality carb body and chalk the 60 bocks i wasted on this pos to experiance.my advice,DONT BUY THIS CKHINESE JUNK.
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Old 12-17-2011 | 06:55 PM
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pro form? or pro comp? big difference
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Old 12-17-2011 | 09:20 PM
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Some of the best aftermarket carb builders use Proform components in their carbs. I've used lots of their small block valve covers, timing covers and even some of their cheap tools for the track. GM licensed them to reproduce some of their products. Maybe you got some knockoff junk?
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Old 12-18-2011 | 01:29 AM
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pro form? or pro comp? big difference
OOPS,pro comp,my mistake,sorry.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 07:16 AM
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hey Mike... know anyone down your way whos lookin for a great deal on a cat?
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Old 12-18-2011 | 07:56 AM
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Pro Comp is tires. I have a set of 4 on a truck. Great tires, but expensive as hell.

Pro Form is carbs, etc. Always heard great stuff about them.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:11 AM
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Wink What is the meaning of VALUE?

Its seems in these economic times that it's to easy to stop using the good old saying:
" You get what you pay for"
In performance parts there is a real cost to provide a quality part and the word "cheap" usually always means you will be possibly buying it twice, or using a lot of time, money and frustration making it work or fit.

Try not to measure quality products by the initial cost, use the word "Value" when making the buying decision. You, will feel and sleep better.

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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:23 AM
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[QUOTE=Raylar;3573753]Its seems in these economic times that it's to easy to stop using the good old saying:
" You get what you pay for"

i say the same time and time again
better quality just plain and simple
costs more and that is especially relevant
were high performance boating is concerned
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:51 AM
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hey 45trips... pro comp is not just tires... there is a pro comp performance parts as well... as I am a warehouse distributor for their products... I know what works and what is problematic
www.procompelectronics.com
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Old 12-18-2011 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mike tkach
this is just info on a product,not a person.i had an old holley 850 that i needed to rebuild,it is not a hp style,but one with a choke,so i decided to try a pro form body,got one from ebay,it looks nice,has screw in air bleeds,and it is the hp style,when its time to put the metering blocks and float bowls from my old carb on,the bowl screws wont start,now i take a look to see whats wrong,2 of the screw holes in the body are located wrong.i guess i have no one to blame but myself,i know better than expect this cheep chinese junk to be any good.now il buy a quality carb body and chalk the 60 bocks i wasted on this pos to experiance.my advice,DONT BUY THIS CKHINESE JUNK.
Be aware when dealing with some "ebay stores" (if thats who you bought it through and not a private ebayer). Some of these stores get blems and close out invatory. I've had good and bad dealings with stores on ebay. Usually no complaints though. Btw, you might want to also look into qft main bodies. Good luck!
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