holley jet sizes

[scpaul]

I'm probably in over my head, but
It seems that there are too many variables, especially with a modified engine, for any carburetor manufacturer to make a blanket statement like 1 or 2 numbers for every 1 or 2 K feet of elevation. Maybe with a computer/injection setup, but with just a carburetor it seems that there's too many variables ie: air pressure, type of fuel and octane, humidity, vehicle weight, gear ratio/ tire higth, and we haven't even mentioned compression ratio, cam, ports, headers, and all the other tricks to make the air/fuel mixture flow as smooth as possible. It may be a reasonable starting point but with all the variables and extremes, I don't see how you could even say that and expect a high % of being right. Before NASCAR went to fuel Injection, look at all of the changes/adjustments they had to make just for altitudes and weather conditions. Just an old pharts thoughts, Paul

 

[scpaul]

Blue, I've looked everywhere and can't find the jet box. It had jets, gaskets, needle and seats, power valves, accelerator pumps and alot of othet carb. stuff. I was going to give you the whole thing. If I run across it, I'll let you know, but I'm guessing either my wife threw it away or I let someone borrow it and forgot about it.

Sorry,Paul

 

[84bigblue]

Blue, I've looked everywhere and can't find the jet box. It had jets, gaskets, needle and seats, power valves, accelerator pumps and alot of othet carb. stuff. I was going to give you the whole thing. If I run across it, I'll let you know, but I'm guessing either my wife threw it away or I let someone borrow it and forgot about it.

Sorry,Paul

Haha no worries if you happen to find it then thanks in advance but if not then its no problem. hope you had a good turkey day and happy holidays for the rest of the year

 

[scpaul]

Haha no worries if you happen to find it then thanks in advance but if not then its no problem. hope you had a good turkey day and happy holidays for the rest of the year

 

[scpaul]

Had a good Thanksgiving.

The thing about the box was it was one of those things that really took years to put together. It had notes on carbs. on Chry. 273, & Chev. 283 to 440 & 454's that had been bored and stroked, can't remember the displacement of that one. It was a friends.

I even had the plug chart and suggested solutions/adjustments for the appearance of the plugs. It was almost like "Linus (Peanuts)" security blanket, the way he would shake, etc. if he didn't have it.

I'm sorry and will keep my eye out, The shaking,etc. Paul