[Bricklin] Holley Carburetor for 351 Windsor

[Scott Isensee]

You can get an automatic choke kit for the Holley carb. I put that on mine and
it works fine. I initially drove it with the choke open, but the engine
stumbled a bit when cold that way.

Scott

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On Dec 10, 2011, at 11:43 AM, JLC <breton48 at live.com> wrote:

> Hi... I receive one or two request per week regarding the Holley Carburetor
> Terry Tanner recommends, so here we are:  Terry told me to buy the Holley
> 500 CFM double barrel model 0-4412C or 0-4412S.  The only difference
between
> the two is that the C model is shiny while the S model is not.  For some
> reason, the shiny model seems to be usually a few dollars less than the
> other version. Terry told me most local auto parts shops (AutoZone, Pep
> Boys, O'Reilly, etc.) would have it, and that there would be little
> difference in price between them and online stores that would also carry
> this item, such as Summit. In the end, I bought mine from Summit.
>
> Terry told me switching from the Motorcraft to the Holley carburetor always
> results in improved driveability and performance from the stock 351 Windsor
> engine.
>
> This carburetor has a manual choke. Terry told me he usually ties the choke
> lever back  in the open position. Apparently the engine will start in cold
> conditions without the choke on. Terry has one customer in Detroit who
> reported no problems starting his Bricklin with the no choke Holley.  I
> assume it would be rather easy to install a cable, but that would mean
> drilling another hole in the dash and/or the firewall and I would rather
not
> do that, so I will try the "no choke" method.
>
> I placed the carburetor on the manifold, and so far I can only see a couple
> of problems: the fuel inlet is just in front of the coil, and it seems as I
> will have to move the coil to the firewall.  Not a bad idea to start with,
> as I never liked the idea of the coil sitting right on top of the engine.
> Also, while the Holley carburetor comes with the  Ford kickdown lever, the
> original Bricklin throttle cable seems just a tad too long to fit to the
> Holley throttle linkage. I think Terry told me something about that, but I
> was not taking notes while taking to him, and I might have to call him
> again.  There might be an adapter available.  I will have a blanking plate
> made for the now unused choke heat riser plate on the manifold. The Holley
> does not look as high as the original Motocraft 2150, so there should be no
> problems with hood clearance. If the air cleaner does not clear the
> linkages, there is a spacer available from Holley.
>
> Holley's paperwork gives very clear instructions on how to install the
> carburetor. Holley also has videos online giving very thorough instructions
> on how to set up Holley carburetors  (search HolleyTV.com).
>
> Finally, the Holley paperwork states this carburetor is not suitable for
the
> AOD transmission.
>
> JLC #2121
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