The Ford Barn

rotorwrench · 07-05-2015, 02:45 PM

Top float Holley carbs work OK for the stocker but they are sensitive to heavy handed maintenance. I've restored a few of the older 885 shrouded models and they work well and are reliable if a person uses care to disassemble/reassemble with tools that fit the purpose well. The castings can get warped easily if torqued too tight or if they get dropped during handling. They will leak like a sieve if things don't fit up well. With the bowl on top a person can't afford a leak. Towering inferno is not a moniker to be taken lightly. They burn good if they ever get started.

07-05-2015, 02:45 PM	#1
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: Tea pot carb help Top float Holley carbs work OK for the stocker but they are sensitive to heavy handed maintenance. I've restored a few of the older 885 shrouded models and they work well and are reliable if a person uses care to disassemble/reassemble with tools that fit the purpose well. The castings can get warped easily if torqued too tight or if they get dropped during handling. They will leak like a sieve if things don't fit up well. With the bowl on top a person can't afford a leak. Towering inferno is not a moniker to be taken lightly. They burn good if they ever get started.