Re: 4160 to AVS swap(was Re:IML: Imperials and Imperialists)

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

Your experience is almost universal.   From the time I first made this
switch on my 69 LeBaron in 1975 to this date, I have done or coached others
to do this exchange probably 20 times, and I've yet to have anyone report
disappointment.    Like many automotive designs, when they were new and
unmolested, the Holley 4160s were very good carburetors, but once they have
been fiddled with, they are almost impossible to get back right again.   The
cast parts warp from mistreatment and there is no way to recover without
major expense.

If one has a good operating Holley, there is no reason to change it, but
once it begins to give trouble, the end is near!

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 11:13 PM
Subject: 4160 to AVS swap(was Re:IML: Imperials and Imperialists)


>
>
> Well the AVS is on and works sweetly. The choke is tied open as the Holley
> spring setup in the manifold will not match the Carter choke. And I made
up
> another steel fuel line for the Carter as the fuel inlet is on the
passenger
> side at the rear of the carb as opposed to front drivers side on the
Holley.
> But does it ever run nice now. Have to check fuel mileage but I expect an
> improvement there also as the Holley was overfueling. Couldn't seem to fix
> it and I am not about to spend hundreds on a new one when the AVS can be
> rebuilt with a kit for about $25.00 and run as good as a Holley if not
> better. Not that I hate Holley's. I have friends who have run new Holleys
> and they performed well. But just seems that they deteriorate with age. On
> the other hand the Carter is just as old but it doesn't leak and it
performs
> like new. Happy camper.
>
> R. Giesbrecht
> 72 Imperial
>
>
>
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