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Wanted....

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:38 pm
by Duckman
Looking for a Holley 4160 390 cfm carb., vacuum secondaries, electric choke.

Also, looking for a hydroboost setup, pedal assembly to steering pump would be best. Going in a flat-fender.

Let me know, thanks!

Re: Wanted....

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:04 pm
by ZMBEKLR
Duckman wrote:Looking for a Holley 4160 390 cfm carb., vacuum secondaries, electric choke.



Would this work??

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/4908065221.html

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:13 pm
by Duckman
Thanks for the lead, it might...

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:36 pm
by bobracing
You looking for the orange Jeep?
If so stay away from the big carb and put a stockish 2jet. Won't be the big power but will run well and give decent power.
Actually that engine should have that carb on it.

I'm also going to guess a carb off a 360 will flow way to much for a 3.8.

If none of this applies, ignore.

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:31 am
by Duckman
I have a 2bbl Holley on it now, and if I was going to stay small I would just go with a Motorcraft carb.

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:10 am
by bobracing
Remember that engine has stock compression for a 1978 at about 7.5 or something close to that. It also has the low port (early) heads and don't flow like the later models do.
I over cammed, manifold, and carb'ed (465cfm holley) it which made it not happy and very temperamental, stock was much better.

IIRC correctly, it has a performer cam or something close to that spec in it now.

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:37 am
by Duckman
Didn't the tall port heads come out in 79?

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:28 am
by bobracing
yes