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So you've acquired a project vehicle. You immediately open the hood and are greeted with the news that there's no carburetor or throttle body bolted atop your new engine. How do you find out what you need? This helpful walk-through will steer you through the various popular carburetor flanges and show you which options are available from Holley!
When it comes to understanding what fits and what stays on the shelf, you need to begin by measuring the bolt spacing of your intake flange. Carburetors have a variety of bolt patterns (measured by length and width) and it is important to note that you need to allow adequate space for the throttle blades to open and close without binding against the intake manifold's ports. That's why Holley has provided handy reference drawings and a poster showing common bolt patterns.
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But what if you have a factory spreadbore intake and want to upgrade to a more modern carburetor, like Brawler's 600 CFM 4160? That is why Holley offers a variety of carburetor adapters that allow you to upgrade your carburetor while using the existing bolt pattern, sparing you the expense of replacing your entire intake manifold.
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR A PRINTABLE BOLT PATTERN DRAWING OF STANDARD CARBURETOR DIMENSIONS. THESE ARE SCALED TO SIZE AND CAN BE LAID ON YOUR EXISTING INTAKE TO VERIFY FITMENT!
Printable Bolt Pattern Checker
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