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Author:  82slantsix [ Fri May 20, 2011 2:44 am ]
Post subject:  Need carb advice fast
So I took my '82 Dodge D150 into the shop this past Tuesday to get the carb rebuilt. After my mechanic took it apart he noticed that the carb was warped and said that I would need to get another carb. The only rebuilt stock 1bbl carb is from Holley and costs $460 :shock: Looking around here I stumbled on the super6 thread and saw that the super6 manifold and carb goes for about $200. I've been looking around the net but I haven't been able to find a place that has them, are there any autopart websites that sells them together? Also would buying a remaned $200 Carter Wbb with a 1 to 2bbl adapter plate work? What would I have to do if I swapped over to a 2bbl? I'm trying to spend as little as possible since money is tight right now. Any advice would be appreciated as I know very little about carbs and am starting to get frustrated. (p.s I have the Holley 6145 carb with the CA spark computer)
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Fri May 20, 2011 5:08 am ]
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1bbl-to-2bbl adaptor plates are a very poor idea. So are "remanufactured" carburetors, whether they come from Holley or some other source -- they're junk. (So are the "new high top" and "new low top" Carter BBDs all over eBay, which in fact are hideously badly made Chinese copycats).

If you want to go to a 2bbl without having to re-engineer the engine management system to delete the O2 sensor, catalytic converter, computer, etc., use a feedback Carter BBD for a 1982-'84 passenger car 318 engine. It'll mount directly to a Super Six intake manifold, hook up directly to the existing wiring, and in conjunction with an HEI upgrade replacing the spark control functions of the computer, will greatly improve the truck's driveability, economy and performance.

Send me a PM if you want to go that route, I have a new (real) '82-'84 Carter BBD on the shelf.
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