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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: stronga

Location: The Colony, Texas

Vehicle Info

1957 Chevrolet 150

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.37 sec @ 97.7 mph
  • Top Speed118 mph
  • HP321
  • Weight3550 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • stroke-increase
  • bore-increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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October 31, 2005

stronga's 1957 Chevrolet 150 The Colony, TX Customized with Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Comptech Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, KYB Shocks - 186

The rear float in my Holley Carburetor is sticking under hard acceleration. I guess I will have to rebuild the carburetor. First I will have to buy some parts. I searched and O’Reillys has parts for the Holley Carburetor. I went to Mortec.com and found out what type of Holley Carburetor I have. On the choke horn on the driver’s side the model number is stamped. My number is 805 508-1. This number tells me I have a 750 CFM with a stock jetting size of f 72 with a plate b4.21 power valve 6.5 type 4160.

I hope to get some parts this week.

Nov 1, 2005

I bought some gaskets for my Carb today.

Info gathered

Carb-- # 4160
CFM--- 750
Renew kit---37-754---Spring color---plain
Trick kit---37-933---Bowl gasket---108-105
Needle seal---6-504--Primary metering bowl gasket--108-106
Primary jet---122-72---Secondary bowl gasket---108-105
Secondary jet---134-21--Secondary meteing block gasket---108-106
Secondary---134-21------Primary fuel bowl---134-104
Metering block---134-134?---Secondary fuel bowl---134-104
Power valve 125-65(15)---Teck line 270-781-9741
Pump nozle size primary---.025

Exploded View Holley 4160 Carburator

http://www.holley.com/TechService/Library.asp

November 8, 2005

I took the rear float off of the carburator. A screw fell out of the float bowel. I could not really see were it went so I took the whole carburator off. I'm going to take it to school and have Tony look at it. I hope the screw falling out was just due to age and not to some other problem.

I am going to have to do some research on the names of the Holley carburator and what they do.

November 9, 2005

stronga's 1957 Chevrolet 150 The Colony, TX Customized with Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Comptech Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, KYB Shocks - 187stronga's 1957 Chevrolet 150 The Colony, TX Customized with Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Comptech Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, KYB Shocks - 188

My secondary metering body has a crack. I will have to replace it. O’Reillys would have to order it and it would take 5 to 7 days. Auto Zone can’t even get it. Even getting the gaskets is a chore. Part hunting, I hate it.

November 18, 2005

After several phone calls and visiting AZ & O'R I deceded to take my friend Tom's advice and buy a metering block conversion kit from Summit. I ordered it by phone and received it in 5 days with a free hat. A better hat that Jegs sends I must say.

After looking at the exploded photo at Holley.com I put my carburator back to gether. Since the new secondary metering block is thicker than the old one I had I had to do some custom bending of the fuel line. No big deal.

She started right up. Took her for a test drive and no problems. Ok what next?

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: stronga

Location: The Colony, Texas