How can you tell if a carburetor is too much for the car it's on?
I have a 1979 corvette l82 with a holley 650 CFM with the vacuum secondaries. I was told its a double pumper but I'm not sure if I believe it. Anyway it gives off a real rich smell so I know I either have to replace it or get a new carb. I was thinking about getting a higher cfm such as 750 or 800 but I dont know if that would be overkill for my car. The engine is not stock. It's a 350 chevy running at 10.5/1 compression I believe with a street/strip cam, hooker headers, as well as other little upgrades. So basically its been built a little bit with the normal upgrades and the papers are saying its just under 500 horse power. Does anybody know if a higher rated carb would be a waste? Also, what happens if the carb is too strong for the car?
The carb. is probable out of adjustment. It just needs the fuel and air adjusted. A bigger carb. is always nice ,but a 650 holley is all you need. to check to see if it is a double pumper, is to see if there are two fuel inlets on the carb. one in the front and one in the back . hope this helps you out?
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