Downdraught for 3500 V8 - any good ?

Thinking of fitting a downdraught carb to the V8 as the SU's are past their sell by date. They are too worn to recondition and it would cost nearly as much as a new set.
Any ideas on cost for a manifold and a holly or similar four barrel carb and any one done it please.

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Real steel fir holleys, fannymolds n stuff.

ROVER V8 ENGINE HOLLEY RACE470CFM CARB on eBay (end time 20-Apr-10 11:16:54 BST) bout that much:doh:

personally i would go for 4 dcoe webbers maybe in the 40mm variety

oil dripper said:

ROVER V8 ENGINE HOLLEY RACE470CFM CARB on eBay (end time 20-Apr-10 11:16:54 BST) bout that much:doh:

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Holly carbs are starting about 250 quid with the same for a manifold so looing at 500 quid for all new stuff.
Seeing as it's a nearly new engine then it may be worth it rather than buying new SU carbs.
Should have looked there first eh. Still, any one tried it and what were the results..?

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G-man said:

personally i would go for 4 dcoe webbers maybe in the 40mm variety

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Dont need the power at high revs so maybe a waste of money there and would need extra fuel pumps to keep up.
Would sound awsome though...




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hi m8 i have a quadrajet carb on a v8 manifold that i took off my hybrid i have gone diesel powered so no good to me works well if u look in my adds there is pics of it make me an offer pete96

pete96 said:

hi m8 i have a quadrajet carb on a v8 manifold that i took off my hybrid i have gone diesel powered so no good to me works well if u look in my adds there is pics of it make me an offer pete96

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Hmmmmmm:scratching_chin:

Thinkin about that one.....