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Originally Posted by patrickt
... and the older the Holley manual is, the higher the torque values for the bowl screws can be -- for the same model carb. I had one manual for my carb that said 40 to 50 inch/lbs. I think it cracked somewhere around the 50 mark. I can't be absolutely sure because I wasn't using a torque wrench for that particular "tweak."  |
I have seen people quote as high as 50 in/lbs. Holley tech told me 25-30. I'll double check that the screws are true and the mating surface on the bowl is clean too and then see how the paper gaskets work. Otherwise, I'll go to 35 in/lbs and see if it solves my problem.
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