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Quick Holley Carb Question

StevoandaRedK5

StevoandaRedK5

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Hey, me and my dad are out trying to get the fuel system on the Jimmy up to par. Right now we're not getting fuel into the carb. Trying NOT to drop the fuel tank.

New fuel pump put on memorial day. Inline filter before fuel pump is not clogged. However we haven't changed the built-in filter in this holley carb if there is one. This is on a crate 350 installed by the PO, so we have no documentation as to what it is. Just know it's a holley.


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I have verified that fuel is coming up the hardline, but it is not making it into the carb. Any help/input is appreciated guys, thanks! :D

Stevo
 
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Where did that truck come from? With all that rust it looks like it came from Minnesota.

With all that external rust it looks like the carb needs to be rebuilt and compleatly cleaned. I bet that the float is stuck and not letting any fuel into the bowls.

It appears to have a filter in the carb directly after the hard line.
 
Hate to burst your bubble there bud, but that sure as hell doesn't appear to be a crate motor. Looks to be an old Target Master engine. Basically cheaply built remand Mexican built 2 bolt main replacement engines that GM offered up years ago.

Best thing to do with that dinosaur you have for a carb is to take it off and toss it. Get a Quadrajet for it like it's supposed to have. Don't waste your time on that carb.
 
That a holley???

check the fuel line, see that its not bent, and change the inline fuel filter on the carb.
 
bradshawtech said:
Where did that truck come from? With all that rust it looks like it came from Minnesota.

With all that external rust it looks like the carb needs to be rebuilt and compleatly cleaned. I bet that the float is stuck and not letting any fuel into the bowls.

It appears to have a filter in the carb directly after the hard line.
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Corey 78K5 said:
Hate to burst your bubble there bud, but that sure as hell doesn't appear to be a crate motor. Looks to be an old Target Master engine. Basically cheaply built remand Mexican built 2 bolt main replacement engines that GM offered up years ago.

Best thing to do with that dinosaur you have for a carb is to take it off and toss it. Get a Quadrajet for it like it's supposed to have. Don't waste your time on that carb.
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I always laugh at replies like this. I just asked if there was a built-in fuel filter, and if so, where(bradshaw answered that in his first post, thanks:bow::D). Here's said "dinosaur of a carb" running the truck up and down the driveway when it's getting clean fuel from a gas can under the hood before we clogged the filters:


Hasn't been rebuilt, hasn't been touched, hell I haven't even run any carb cleaner through it. Just cause it ain't shiny don't mean it needs to be tossed or completely rebuilt. Thanks:rolleyes:

Oh and i knew it was the Target Master 350. I can read stickers:haha:. I just said "crate" cause to me that means you didn't build the sucker in your garage. It came to ya mostly assembled.
 
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You ask for answers to what would be a simple fix for just about anyone that knows how to check their own oil and you reply with sarcasm?

At least thats how I took your reply.
 
bradshawtech said:
You ask for answers to what would be a simple fix for just about anyone that knows how to check their own oil and you reply with sarcasm?

At least thats how I took your reply.
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I may have come across harsher than I intended, my bad:crazy:. It's just that I only have experience with the Edelbrock on the v8 in my '73 (pretty sure it has no built-in filter). My dad's never worked with a Holley either.

I just know it's a working carb, but the "Minnesota" rust (:haha: jk) has got the filter fitting in there tight. We couldn't get it off tonight (all my tools are in my truck which is at the shop for what was supposed to be a quick turnaround fix:doah:) and I didn't want to bung up the fitting with a pair of vice grips haha.

I really am grateful for the answer. I should have been a bit more clear in my original post. We figured that was where it was, but I decided to get some confirmation cause I know the brotherhood always comes through in the clutch.

Sorry again for the harshness, I didn't really intend it when I wrote it, but reading it now I can see what you mean:o.

Thanks again.
 
Ok cool. Yea I thought that the fitting would be tough to take off based on looking at the general condition of it in the photo.
 
The best thing you could do with the filter in the carb is to get rid of it completely (assuming you can remove the fitting). You already have a filter before the pump which is sufficient. Those filters in the carb plug up pretty easy and also if you remove that fitting too many times eventually the threads get tore out of the carb then you only have one chance at fixing it with the special oversized self threading repair fitting.
 
4X4HIGH said:
The best thing you could do with the filter in the carb is to get rid of it completely (assuming you can remove the fitting). You already have a filter before the pump which is sufficient. Those filters in the carb plug up pretty easy and also if you remove that fitting too many times eventually the threads get tore out of the carb then you only have one chance at fixing it with the special oversized self threading repair fitting.
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Cool. Thanks Scott.
 
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