Carb Preference

[CBattaglia]

Originally Posted by vettestr

Do some more checking on the general feel of the Demon on reliability issues. I have heard a rumble and 1 of the larger catalogs has stopped representing the line. This could be a phase that has been resolved ???
I like the looks and some of the features are improved over the original Holley # they were made to be interchangeable with.
I lovingly refer to Holley as a semi-controlled fuel leak but agree about anyone can adjust and make work for WOT (wide open throttle). I am old school and like all the fine/multiple adjustability of the old Carter AFB's and the copies like the Edelbrocks line. The Holley is more user friendly and faster to modify at the strip with larger CFM models available, take your pick.

What negatives have you heard about the Demon? How long ago?

[vettestr]

Originally Posted by CBattaglia

What negatives have you heard about the Demon? How long ago?

Hello C,
It has been during the last 3-6 months but I have only seen 1 issue myself and that was an out of the box failure. I then ran into a time issues with the replacement.
Talk with your favorite parts counterman to see what they see with many carbs not just 1 like in my case, they deal with many a week.

[patrickt]

If you'd like to go "old school," I'm quite fond of my Holley 3310 (4160) 750cfm, vac. secondaries, with the choke removed. When you have it adjusted properly, it is a very nice carb and has been a mainstay for decades.