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Title: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: winr1 on December 03, 2019, 10:32:09 PM

9843-1  1710 

I posted here a long time ago on kits but cant find the post

I liked the Quick Fuel kit but the bowl gaskets were hard plastic an leaked

Also, noticed some come with no sec. diaphram



Ricky.

Title: Re: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: BattlestarGalactic on December 04, 2019, 07:46:55 AM

I use this kit:

Holley Carburetor Renew Kits 37-119.  It does not come with sec. diaphram, but when I refresh my 1850 carbs every few years, those don't have any issue so I don't need to replace them.

Summit has them for $28 right now.

Title: Re: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on December 04, 2019, 09:00:58 AM

Proform 67221
But it has the hard nylon bowl screw seals.

The kit I often use that had soft seals is Walker 159064. It doesn’t come with VS diaphragm

Title: Re: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: Falcon67 on December 04, 2019, 05:16:16 PM

IMHO running Holleys for years - use only Genuine Holley kits and parts.  Note that QF is part of Holley now, so nearly same difference.  I only use the nylon bowl seals, never an issue.  Edelbrock kits are acceptable but I prefer Holley.  I don't care for the Proform kit gaskets, only use Holley blue parts.

Title: Re: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on December 04, 2019, 05:58:57 PM

The proform gaskets are identical to the Holley gaskets.

After getting a batch of 15 Trick kits with the needle orings dry rotted from sitting for a decade, I stopped believing the "holley is better" deal.
I totally 100% believe that was true years ago.
Just my personal experience.

Title: Re: Good rebuild kit for Holley carb
Post by: Falcon67 on December 05, 2019, 10:01:06 AM

I get it.  I still only get maybe 1/2 year out of Holley seat assemblies, umbrella pump check valves and diaphragms.  Even with race fuel in the car.  I keep the parts fresh in the methanol carb by hosing with WD-40 after every race.  Maybe have to start doing that with the gas carb.

The ProForm metering block gaskets I have used seem to be harder than the Holley parts.  I keep all my spare metering and fuel bowl gaskets in sealed bags, then handle only by the edges.