Reply to "Holley 650"

The carb is only four months old. Holley was so helpful and it was outstanding that they would help me out with a carb that was a few weeks out of warranty.

Looking back on my maintenance log I did advance the timing a month or so after I installed the carb. I have more advance timing available but I wanted to use some caution. I’m running about 15 degrees initial and 35 total so I have a few more degrees available.

When I changed the timing I had to close down the throttle stop, so the throttle plates must have been way, way past the transfer slots before that. I’m still mystified how I managed to get the carb adjustments so far out of wack and not know it. The 600 is working perfectly but I’m going to put the 650 back on and see how it works.

I’ve been turning wrenches on cars since my first car at age 15, and it never ceases to amaze me how there is always more to learn.

Oh, and 15 was more than a few years ago!


Mike