found out what was wrong with my 302

[my1stf-100]

after pulling my intake and replacing the gaskets and bolts and all new inginiton sys went with the mallory 6al combo all new vac hoses and fuel lines and adjusting the carb to find out i have a bad brand new carb fuel is running out into the sec of my carb when at a idel and when i shut my truck of i still have fuel running out of my fuel bowls to the sec of the carb so after calling autozone they stated that they could do nothing and to call holley so i called holley they stated that they could do nothing becouse it was over the 90 day i told them it just went on my 302 that i was building so now i have a $278.00 doller paper wight so i will never buy a thing thats made from holley or go to autozone so anyone know of a great carb from edelbrock let me know. i dont even have 2hours of running time on the holley .

[willowbilly3]

When you use no caps or punctuation, it makes it hard for us old guys to read. Some of us are pretty jurasic and went to school when they still taught us that silly stuff.

[fitzwell]

Sorry you had a bad experience with the Holley.With all the banging around during shipping, yours is not an isolated occurance Think i'd check the back float level before i went changing carbs.Believe it or not, a quick rap on the float adjustment assy on the back bowl can straighten it out enough for the vehicle to run whilst you "correctly" adjust the rear float level.

Edelbrock = controlled fuel leak, IMHO

[71 LONG BED]

When you use no caps or punctuation, it makes it hard for us old guys to read. Some of us are pretty jurasic and went to school when they still taught us that silly stuff.

I was out of breath just reading it!

[papabug71]

Too bad. I have only ran Holley carbs for years. Never had a problem with one at all. I would just find a good Holley re builder & have the problem fixed. Then it will be good to go. Too bad it has to come to that, but everyone makes a lemon every now & then.

As for a carb for your engine, what are the specs on the motor? What size was the Holley you were going to run??

[my1stf-100]

i talked to holley today they said that i can send them my carb and they will rebuild it and send it to me .it will take about 7 days and i have to pay for shipping .so ill send it to them get the carb fixed and buy a better carb and just keep the holley for if i need it sometime

[69rangerman]

Please don't turn this into the holley vs edelbrock war...

After rebuilding my 302 and having too many problems with an ebay autolite, I plunked down for an eddy 600 manual choke, and auto tranny kit, put it on and haven't touched it in a year and a half.

The only thing that is a (very minor) issue is that the fuel bowls are smaller than other makes so that if you let it sit for a week or two it seems to drain back or evap. or something, and I have to crank it til the fuel can get back to the bowls - but it will start and run - set and forget.

That and the petronix point replacement are the 2 biggest improvements to the performance/dependability issues.



I have never owned / used a holley so I'm just speaking from my own single experience.

[my1stf-100]

thats not the issue its the big crack i found in the back fuel bowl

[Dragon]

Wow that is unusual.

[my1stf-100]

think it was droped some where in shiping are at autozone