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fordbruce · 04-30-2013, 04:05 AM

Hi Guys, Is one holley 390 8007 carb better than 2 two barrels on a 1950 Ford flathead V8 ? And also , how does a dual point set up work with 2 carbs ??? I get a lot of surging with the 2 carb dual points....Thanks for your input.....Bruce

51 MERC-CT · 04-30-2013, 05:09 AM

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Can't say it's better (it's what i'm running) but generally good right out of the box and then some tweeking (jets etc.)
Dual points won't make any difference so long as you are not using vacuum advance (centrifucal only).

04-30-2013, 04:05 AM	#1
fordbruce Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 21	Carburetor Hi Guys, Is one holley 390 8007 carb better than 2 two barrels on a 1950 Ford flathead V8 ? And also , how does a dual point set up work with 2 carbs ??? I get a lot of surging with the 2 carb dual points....Thanks for your input.....Bruce

04-30-2013, 05:09 AM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Carburetor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Can't say it's better (it's what i'm running) but generally good right out of the box and then some tweeking (jets etc.) Dual points won't make any difference so long as you are not using vacuum advance (centrifucal only). __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

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