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There are alot of people advertising carbs that are the best, but what is the real word. I know everyone is going to ask the setup of the engine, and it is a completely stock setup. But on average, what is the best carb setup for low end 0-60 performance, easy tuning, and reliability. I know it's alot to ask, but what is your experience with different carbs.

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A vacuum secondary carb will be more driveable right out of the box than any other type. A 600cfm will give decent power and 20+ mpg in 5th gear. A 750cfm will give +30 more horses, and your mileage will drop 2-4 mpg. Depending on what stock carb you now have, (spreadbore or not), a new carb may not bolt onto your stock intake, forcing you to change intakes. Both Holley and Edelbrock make good carbs for your use, although the Holley is the more popular and better understood. They are priced similarly, too.
DO NOT use any other carb than a Holley. Like it right out of the box or after tweaking, their technical support is great. Besides, I prefer a Holley. I once tried an edelbrock, which is identical to the Carter and Webber, and hated the way the secondaries opened. As for what model Holley, I would put the 600 or 650 cfm double-pumper model 4150 with your 5 speed ZF. I have a Holley 650 cfm double-pumper on mine and it's in the 200mph club if you know what I mean.

[This message has been edited by Pantera1252 (edited 07-04-2002).]
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