predator carb--thoughts

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I have a brand new one still in the box that I got a deal on back in the 80s. Its the one without the idle dohicky, as I recall. They look cool for sure.
There's a few used ones on eBay, in the $300 range. Rebuild kits, too.

[26Troadster]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

Bought one new when they first came out.
Not worth a hoot for street use unless you get the one with the idle circuit built in.

old iron got it right, but still takes a lot of tuning to get right. a couple of t-bucket men ran them on top of blowers and loved them. they were from a fish design.

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the 2 barrel manifold don't pull enough vacuum to make the predator carb work--runs great to 15OO rpms, then fall flat on it's face--had my carb expert work on it and that is the diagnosis--

Later-

[Old Iron]

that's the way I was too