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Power valve threads ruined
Tech tip. Lotsa older and many offbrand power valves tend to get trashed and leave some metal behind. Removing this PV required the vise...

AirFuelSpark
May 271 min read
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Old style brown gasket removal
A guy asked about brown gasket removal. How I do it: -you should be able to carefully pry up from PV airwell -Chemtool B12 -let soak a...

AirFuelSpark
May 261 min read
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Accelerator nozzle leakage on shut down
Tech question posed via messenger. Pictures: 1. The stated issue 2. Old style accelerator pump check ball 3. New style umbrella style...

AirFuelSpark
May 202 min read
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Torque Specifications
Just putting this info here so it is easy to find in the future. Torque specifications: Type In/lbs Fuel Bowl Screws 25-30 Secondary...
Drew Pojedinec
Jul 5, 20241 min read
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Aren’t 3 carbs too much?
Whenever I post up pics of a 289 3x2 setup, there is always a few folks who exclaim, “that is way too much carb for such a small...

AirFuelSpark
Nov 3, 20233 min read
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Vacuum secondary function
Vacuum secondary talk!!! (Disclaimer, yes, I wrote this in 15 minutes in a caffeinated frenzy, no I didn’t really proofread it all) How...

AirFuelSpark
Oct 15, 20238 min read
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What Are Original Castings Supposed to Look Like?
Another carb builder posted that a customer was unhappy because a car show judge told him the carb was the incorrect color. So lets clear...
Drew Pojedinec
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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2 x 4 Set Up: A Brief History
In 1962 Ford decided that their 3x2 setup and 406ci engine needed to be more. The horsepower wars were raging between the big three...
Drew Pojedinec
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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Heads and Intakes
Many FE enthusiasts speak about the different head and intake styles used. In order of development: -Low Riser -High Riser -Medium Riser...
Drew Pojedinec
Jan 24, 20231 min read
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External Fuel Vents
I get asked about the external fuel vents on 1960s Ford Holleys pretty regularly, so lets have a chat about them. I am not going to...
Drew Pojedinec
Jan 24, 20236 min read
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Does Size Matter?: A Talk About Airbleeds
Photo: Henry Ricardo's Engine designed for Daimler in 1917 for British Tanks which became the first mass produced internal combustion...
Drew Pojedinec
Jan 21, 20235 min read
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Which Power Valve Should I Use?
How do I know what jet and power valve to use on my car? Ok. So we have idle squared away and the car moves at low speed just fine. Now,...
Drew Pojedinec
Jan 21, 20237 min read
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The Effect of Timing on Air/Fuel Ratios
This morning I saw a thread about a guy having a 2x4 FE setup with a medium riser intake. #1 and #2 headers were glowing red. He found...
Drew Pojedinec
Dec 14, 20225 min read
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Holley Identification
For the most part if it is a factory carb it’ll have a manufacturer part number. That will be on the top line. Ford carbs are included in...
Drew Pojedinec
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Info to provide before asking a carburetor question
Why am I writing this? Because when a person messages me or posts to an online forum, frankly, I don’t feel like asking all of these...
Drew Pojedinec
May 24, 20223 min read
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Accelerator pumps and more
I’m offshore currently, I will add videos and photos to this article at a later date to help show and explain things. For the time being,...
Drew Pojedinec
May 5, 202212 min read
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Intake Cleaning Process
I have been dragging my feet on writing this blog post because what I hoped to achieve was not what happened in the end. I wanted to take...
Drew Pojedinec
May 1, 20225 min read
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Multi carbs
I get asked how to do initial multicarb setup. Figured this is as good a time as any (2am), so here goes. It has been mentioned before...
Drew Pojedinec
Dec 23, 20217 min read
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Initial Holley Set Up For When Things Get Hot...
Starting to get warm out around here. In prep for summer driving, a small primer on how to avoid fuel boiling in the carburetor on shut...
Drew Pojedinec
Dec 23, 20215 min read
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Before ever touching or adjusting a Holley, review this checklist
Ok. Lets talk. My mission has always been for you to have a good driving experience. I would also prefer to educate. Ideally I prefer...
Drew Pojedinec
Dec 23, 20214 min read
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