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Old 02-07-2015 | 07:58 AM
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Looking for advice on the brand of carb to select for my build and why. Holley, Demon, Quickfuel etc.
I am looking for an 800/850 cfm.

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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:11 AM
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Holleys are tried and true, but Quickfuels are very nice out of the box.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sbslinde
Looking for advice on the brand of carb to select for my build and why. Holley, Demon, Quickfuel etc.
I am looking for an 800/850 cfm.

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Ayuh,..... Answers will come easier, if We knew what motor, 'n application yer gonna use it on,.....
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:23 AM
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Can't go wrong with the New Holley or Quickfuel. Unless this is an all out Maximum effort deal I can't see any benefit from a "custom carb". Me personally I don't care for the Barry Grant stuff.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:30 AM
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If you're buying new, call Patrick at Pro Systems. The carb will be custom made and tuned to your application. If I remember right, his prices are about what you are going to pay for an off the shelf Holley HP but it comes dialed in for you.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:34 AM
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Also if your buying an HP series carb, the number is the not relate to the CFMs. So an HP 950 does not flow 950 CFMs- more like 830 CFM's. I know that is what my Pro System carb flowed and it used a 950 body.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:46 AM
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I can get a Pro-Systems for $300 less than a Holley or Quick Fuel and I would not buy one. The last one I had I gave it away. My cost on HP 1000 was $625 and I literally gave it away for free cause I was done trying to make it right.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 08:52 AM
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Mine were perfect but they were $250 ea more than a quick fuel, that a lot of people seem to be having great luck with.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 09:01 AM
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i am not a fan of pro systems carbs and i won,t get into why.imo the quik fuel carb is the best value in out of the box carbs today.
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Old 02-07-2015 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
Mine were perfect but they were $250 ea more than a quick fuel, that a lot of people seem to be having great luck with.
I thought it was the motor. I have a couple neighbors one has an old Mopar one old Chevy bolted it on their motor. Same thing. Messed with it until I had enough.
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