I will have to agree with the carb fans. Been using Holleys for 35 years with minimal problems at all. Had a friend talk me into a Barry Grant carb and after a month of TRYING to get it right……..I put the 20yr old Holley back on and it worked a bunch better.
Holleys work great with all the early Stangs I've owned, it was always a sure thing.
Anyone wanna Barry Grant?
From: classicmustang@
yahoogroups. com [mailto:classicmust ang@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Jim Ohrt
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:00 PM
To: classicmustang@yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [Classic Mustang] Two questions, carb, and paint removal
Agree with the 4100. Why? Trying to maintain stock appearance? The Holley would be a much better and more enjoyable ride. A few things have changed in the last 40 years.... Nothing is impossible, but will all depend on your skills and patience.
As far as the paint. Step up the grit on the paper. BUT...... Be careful that you do not go too far into the metal. If so, you well spend a grunch of time getting the sand scratches out of the metal. If the original primer is still on the car, try to get to it and then stop. Or use the heavier grit to break the paint lose, then follow up with the 80 or 120 grit to get through the primer and to the metal if needed.
and remember, HAVE FUN!!! Otherwise it becomes a job...
Mahalo!!
Jim Ohrt
----- Original Message -----
From: Leanne Lauber
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:13 PM
Subject: [Classic Mustang] Two questions, carb, and paint removal
Might as well get started with the questions!!
1. Just purchased an autolite 4100 4v to rebuild for a 347. I have my 68 shop manual, which of course covers the 4300 series. Is there a source for the 4100 without purchasing a whole shop manual, (the page with the rebuild kit from NPD leaves a little to be desired) or is it possible to reference the 4300 instructions and have them work?
2. Today was day 1 of sanding... we discovered that original paint and base coat are tough stuff. Using a sander with 80 grit, and didn't make much progress. Is it just a slow process, or do we need more power (larger compressor) behind the sander?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Leanne & Steve
68 mustang coupe
Iowa
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Re: [Classic Mustang] Two questions, carb, and paint removal
My two cents on Holleys. Bought a '71 M-code that someone had put a Carter
and Edelbrock manifold with open one inch spacer. After much tinkering and
general screwing around with this setup, we put the original iron intake, four hole
spacer and a new Holley 600 CFM, auto choke and vacuum secondaries. The car
has never run so good. The car never stalls, hesitates or fails to start. It is very fast
and totally predictable. When you step on the gas, you know what will happen.
Thought about a Demon, glad I didn't.
My mechanic tells me he remembers getting Mustangs fresh off the showroom
floor, removing whatever carb it came with and installing a Holley. Best 15 minutes
ever spent on the car.
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