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Ok, cool! (Pun intended!). Good you know the history. I didn’t remember if you knew.

I didn’t know there was an HO 460. Guess I thought they all were.

Same or close pressures can also indicate a bad compressor.

Wow! It is nice!

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Ya, it seems to get pretty good reviews when installed on the small V8's. I specifically wanted a 500CFM, and the smaller Holley carbs (465, 390, etc) are really expensive...like almost double the cost of this one. A couple people have told me that the 500CFM will work better on a 302 than a 600CFM. After all, a 302's max requirements are barely 400CFM, so a 500CFM carb might actually be a better fit. I had my 302 (actually, 304 I think) broken in and tuned on a dyno, but the down side of that is that they basically only tune the engine between 2800-5500RPM. That is all well and good, and it is also where most people's brains are when discussing HP and TQ, etc. My interest is in street and highway drivability, mainly between 1500-2500 RPM, and this is where the 500CFM and annular boosters is supposed to shine the very best. Something I've noticed about the Holley 4160 I have installed now is that it doesn't like the cold, and it takes a long time to warm up. I have to clarify that, because when I say "cold", I just mean a fresh start, even on a warm day, and when I say takes a long time to warm up, I'm not referring to coolant/engine temps, I just mean that it seems to take a long time to really smooth out. The climate I live in is quite a bit different than what some of you experience down south. This summer in particular has been cold and damp, and a "hot" day this year has only been about 70F. It seems like the hotter the ambient temps, and the hotter the truck gets, the better it works, and the smoother it runs. Last year when we had some hotter days (maybe 80-85F), and I was driving for a while, and even stuck in traffic, the engine would run the smoothest. Maybe one of you guys can tell me what all that means, but I've had it in my head that it is the carb that is working better when it is hot. Anyway, after reading up on the Summit carb, I found a few people reporting that they run great in the cold (even in winter temps), so that drove my decision...at least partly. We will see. I'll start a new thread on the Summit carb when I get it, and try to come up with a comparison between the two. It was on back order for a couple weeks, so it will likely be September before I can get to it. I also have to deal with relocating my IGN coil, so that will throw a small wrench into this swap as well. I have an AFR gauge installed, so that will help with any jetting changes, if required. I might grab a jet kit myself, just so I have it on hand and can get this carb tuned quickly if required. When I got my new Holley 4160 I jetted down for the altitude I live at, 4100 feet. I have since jetted up, it came with number 66’s, went with 64’s, back to 66’s and now 68’s. I also richened the idle mixture. Could be the 460’s drinking problem or the carb, but this truck likes it richer. Runs better when “cold” as you described, I will find out this winter but so far no or very little hesitation or stumble (pumping the pedal to keep it running) when accelerating when freshly stated for the day. I was going to add choke, but it’s better so I didn’t.

Nice work!

I don’t know this era of EFI, but I would think from what I’ve read and heard that no O2 sensor will confuse the EEC. If you went with no cat I believe you would need the O2 sensor in your exhaust.

That’s impressive to me! Not as long as I thought it would take to air up. Those deflators are cool. A couple minutes sound good to me and you’ll see it too. BTW, nice locking hubs!

Looks nice! Interesting, I never messed with Holleys until I got this truck. I like it. I’ve made several adjustments, changed jets and all and so far I like it. It’s a new 4160 I bought several years ago.

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Cool!

Welcome!

Now it’s a 9-13 arrival date. Must be a hot commodity!

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Welcome!

It’s like the injectors are getting a signal to open after shut down.

Went ahead and ordered the Warn premiums, an 8-17 ship date made me think I’d better get going.

Thanks gents, I was actually looking at Mile Markers, and reading up on them. About like anything I guess, some like them , some don’t. I appreciate everyone’s input. What happened to Randy has me concerned. The stainless steel MM’s look good, but I also like the look of the Warn premiums. I’ve got a John Deere riding mower now, because I’ve always wanted one, because they impressed me. And I’ve always thought about getting the Warn premiums also. Something I’ll have to get done before winter.

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The little things sometimes become rather large!

That radius looks a lot better!

I do like the sticker. I like the pumpkin in the front axle.