best carb for a 327 vigilante : holley edelbrock ?

[tara]

hi

was wondering who is the best reliable, good price, performance carb for my set up ?

actually i got an old 350 holley 2 barrel

thanks

Tara

[Kaiserman]

I had a Holley 2300 series 2bbl on my 63 and loved it. Very simple and reliable carb. Got me good gas mileage as well. Do you still have the 2bbl intake on yours or have you found a 4bbl?

[tara]

i still got the 2bbl intake
my holley is a 2300 series too

wich one exactly should i buy ? there are so many holley 2300 series : 350, 500cfm .... too many references

[Stuka]

The 327 is a pretty low RPM engine. 350cfm should be fine.

Any reason you need a new one?

[tara]

The 327 is a pretty low RPM engine. 350cfm should be fine.

Any reason you need a new one?

i have too many problem with firing the car, i guess this carb should remanufactured. i have tried eevrything members had advised me but no way this carb is still leaking when hot. i have lost already too much time with it. 51 years old he needs a rebuilt or in my case as i live in Tahiti and no shop to remanufacture, so need to replace it

[Stuka]

Ah makes sense then.

[tara]

tgreese explained that Motorcraft 2 barrel is much better than holley. i might try

[tgreese]

The 2100 is a great carb for off-road, and simple. The Holley will likely give better performance on the street. It too is a simple carburetor, and tuning parts are easy to find. Both have the same base pattern, so the 2100 will bolt on where the Holley was.

If you buy a 2100 or 2150 from the guy on eBay, he will set it up for your engine. I believe he is now selling new Motorcraft 2150s, made from new parts sourced overseas. If you buy the new Holley, it will come with a generic setup, and you will probably need to do some tuning to make it work well with your engine. Tuning a Holley is pretty easy, but you will still need to tune it.

[ClovisMan]

I have a Motorcraft 2150 from an 80's model Grand Wagoneer that came with a Cherokee I bought. PO was going to swap the 2100 to the 2150. I have no need for it as I have a new engine with a Truck Avenger carb waiting to go in. Its in excellent shape and even has the altitude compensator on it. I personally have never run this carb though. I'll let it go for 50.00 plus shipping

[tara]

The 2100 is a great carb for off-road, and simple. The Holley will likely give better performance on the street. It too is a simple carburetor, and tuning parts are easy to find. Both have the same base pattern, so the 2100 will bolt on where the Holley was.

If you buy a 2100 or 2150 from the guy on eBay, he will set it up for your engine. I believe he is now selling new Motorcraft 2150s, made from new parts sourced overseas. If you buy the new Holley, it will come with a generic setup, and you will probably need to do some tuning to make it work well with your engine. Tuning a Holley is pretty easy, but you will still need to tune it.

i have contacted the guy who looks very pro.
i found this link as well, much cheaper
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322241051824?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

[tara]

I have a Motorcraft 2150 from an 80's model Grand Wagoneer that came with a Cherokee I bought. PO was going to swap the 2100 to the 2150. I have no need for it as I have a new engine with a Truck Avenger carb waiting to go in. Its in excellent shape and even has the altitude compensator on it. I personally have never run this carb though. I'll let it go for 50.00 plus shipping

any pictures ?
my email tara@mail.pf

[tara]

The 2100 is a great carb for off-road, and simple. The Holley will likely give better performance on the street. It too is a simple carburetor, and tuning parts are easy to find. Both have the same base pattern, so the 2100 will bolt on where the Holley was.

If you buy a 2100 or 2150 from the guy on eBay, he will set it up for your engine. I believe he is now selling new Motorcraft 2150s, made from new parts sourced overseas. If you buy the new Holley, it will come with a generic setup, and you will probably need to do some tuning to make it work well with your engine. Tuning a Holley is pretty easy, but you will still need to tune it.

does motorcraft exist in 4bbl version ? is it still the best carb for an 4bbl intake ?

[tgreese]

The Motorcraft does come in a 4V. It's called an Autolite or Motorcraft 4100 carburetor. But these are all really old now, and you might have some trouble finding a good one. And I hear that they are not as good as the 2100s on the trail. A 4V has two float bowls, and it's said the 4100 transfers fuel from one bowl to the other and floods. The 2100 and 2150 do not have this problem.

I think you would be better off with a Holley Truck Avenger 4V carb than a 4100.

[tara]

ok thanks to all, i gonna stay with the option of motorchraft, and 2bbl.
ordered today with guy from eBay
will keep you posted

[ClovisMan]

I have a Motorcraft 2150 from an 80's model Grand Wagoneer that came with a Cherokee I bought. PO was going to swap the 2100 to the 2150. I have no need for it as I have a new engine with a Truck Avenger carb waiting to go in. Its in excellent shape and even has the altitude compensator on it. I personally have never run this carb though. I'll let it go for 50.00 plus shipping

any pictures ?
my email tara@mail.pf

Sorry just seen this. Here are some pics.

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[tara]

I have a Motorcraft 2150 from an 80's model Grand Wagoneer that came with a Cherokee I bought. PO was going to swap the 2100 to the 2150. I have no need for it as I have a new engine with a Truck Avenger carb waiting to go in. Its in excellent shape and even has the altitude compensator on it. I personally have never run this carb though. I'll let it go for 50.00 plus shipping

any pictures ?
my email tara@mail.pf

Sorry just seen this. Here are some pics.
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thank you, but i have ordered the carb from the ebay guy.

[FSJunkie]

A 327, at redline. full load, sucking in all the air it can manage still only pulls in 450 CFM.

The factory 4bbl carburetor used in Ramblers was 465 CFM.

Which is why I laugh when people think then need 600 CFM carbs. Probably makes them slower actually.

[tara]

one question : whats the best carb for an 4bbl intake ?

[Stuka]

To many factors for one answer.

But for your engine, a 400cfm carb would be plenty. The advantage of a 4v over a 2v of the same size is that the 4v is progressive, so you have better low rpm throttle response.

[Tatsadasayago]

I chose the Holley 4160 600 CFM carb for my 360 and haven't regretted it. I've been running it for 8 years now and have never opened the secondaries...don't need to. I didn't want to run a cast iron 2bbl intake or use a 2 to 4 bbl adapter so it's essentially a 2 barrel.
The smaller primaries on the 4 bbl make for good torque production in the low RPMs yet can flow enough for 4500 RPM blasts through snow drifts.
The low RPM ability really shows itself when I stomp the pedal at a stoplight and the 35's start spinning.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hly-0-1850c