webber or holley

sen2two · 09-11-2009, 03:43 AM

im in the process of pulling my turbo motor and putting my NA "race" motor in. im also switching to carb. but i cant decide between a holley or webber style carb.

im looking for some pros and cons here on both. i will not be doing the tuning, so thats not a deciding factor. also the cost between the both will be about the same after modding the holley for drag racing vs. basically stock race ready webbers.

this is for a quartermile drag car.

sen2two · 09-11-2009, 03:48 AM

also, if my NA set-up dosnt get the 1/4 mile time im looking to achieve. nitrous will be added to get me there. if this aides in the carb choice...

Kentetsu · 09-11-2009, 11:48 AM

Have you considered a Sterling carb? Great performance, and it uses the stock intake manifold so there's a substantial cost reduction. Going cost is around 400.00

He should be able to put together a monster carb for you for drag racing. Check out his site when you get a minute, lots of information there.

www.sterlingmetalworks.com

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PercentSevenC · 09-11-2009, 02:15 PM

It doesn't use his stock intake. He'd have to get an RB Holley manifold and adapt the Sterling to that. It's probably also not nearly big enough for him depending on his porting.

For drag racing, either should work. Holleys are progressive, which might be helpful for launches? (Not a drag racing guy, so I don't really know.) They also have a big aftermarket. Webers are simpler and easier to tune IMO, but you say that's not an issue for you. I do see a lot more Webers/Bergs on high-powered NA rotaries than Holleys, but that could just be because they're peripheral-ported.

sen2two · 09-12-2009, 12:31 AM

i think im going to go with the holley since i already have a JW performance holley style manifold. and with all the available aftermarket parts, i think it will be just fine.

SLIDN2 · 06-14-2010, 05:09 PM

I have my holley 650 on my RX2 bridgeport TII engine and with a good tune im telling you youll love it.
Make sure to port your intake manifold.

sen2two · 06-14-2010, 05:12 PM

since i made this thread, i picked up a 51 ida weber prepped by Racing Beat. thats pretty much best of the best...

rx71king · 10-20-2010, 08:16 PM

racing beat preps weber for turbo??????

730RWHP12A · 10-20-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rx71king

racing beat preps weber for turbo??????

no, only one place does that

09-11-2009, 03:43 AM	#1
sen2two KTEC Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Rep Power: 0	webber or holley im in the process of pulling my turbo motor and putting my NA "race" motor in. im also switching to carb. but i cant decide between a holley or webber style carb. im looking for some pros and cons here on both. i will not be doing the tuning, so thats not a deciding factor. also the cost between the both will be about the same after modding the holley for drag racing vs. basically stock race ready webbers. this is for a quartermile drag car. __________________ what I have: 1985 Gs:12a All motor Drag car - 1973 Rx2: Play car What I had: 93 Touring: TRADED - 91 Coupe: TRADED - 90 GTU: RHD - 88 10AE: SOLD - 87 Base: SOLD - 86 Base: SOLD - 1985 GSLSE - 85 Gsl: SOLD - 80 Gs: TRADED - 1972 Rx2

09-11-2009, 03:48 AM	#2
sen2two KTEC Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Rep Power: 0	also, if my NA set-up dosnt get the 1/4 mile time im looking to achieve. nitrous will be added to get me there. if this aides in the carb choice... __________________ what I have: 1985 Gs:12a All motor Drag car - 1973 Rx2: Play car What I had: 93 Touring: TRADED - 91 Coupe: TRADED - 90 GTU: RHD - 88 10AE: SOLD - 87 Base: SOLD - 86 Base: SOLD - 1985 GSLSE - 85 Gsl: SOLD - 80 Gs: TRADED - 1972 Rx2

09-11-2009, 11:48 AM	#3
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Have you considered a Sterling carb? Great performance, and it uses the stock intake manifold so there's a substantial cost reduction. Going cost is around 400.00 He should be able to put together a monster carb for you for drag racing. Check out his site when you get a minute, lots of information there. www.sterlingmetalworks.com . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

09-12-2009, 12:31 AM	#5
sen2two KTEC Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Rep Power: 0	i think im going to go with the holley since i already have a JW performance holley style manifold. and with all the available aftermarket parts, i think it will be just fine. __________________ what I have: 1985 Gs:12a All motor Drag car - 1973 Rx2: Play car What I had: 93 Touring: TRADED - 91 Coupe: TRADED - 90 GTU: RHD - 88 10AE: SOLD - 87 Base: SOLD - 86 Base: SOLD - 1985 GSLSE - 85 Gsl: SOLD - 80 Gs: TRADED - 1972 Rx2

06-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#6
SLIDN2 Self Proclamed Genius Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	I have my holley 650 on my RX2 bridgeport TII engine and with a good tune im telling you youll love it. Make sure to port your intake manifold. __________________ BRAP BRAP BRAP BRAP... Last edited by SLIDN2; 06-14-2010 at 05:13 PM.

06-14-2010, 05:12 PM	#7
sen2two KTEC Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Rep Power: 0	since i made this thread, i picked up a 51 ida weber prepped by Racing Beat. thats pretty much best of the best... __________________ what I have: 1985 Gs:12a All motor Drag car - 1973 Rx2: Play car What I had: 93 Touring: TRADED - 91 Coupe: TRADED - 90 GTU: RHD - 88 10AE: SOLD - 87 Base: SOLD - 86 Base: SOLD - 1985 GSLSE - 85 Gsl: SOLD - 80 Gs: TRADED - 1972 Rx2

10-20-2010, 08:16 PM	#8
rx71king Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: queens ny Posts: 117 Rep Power: 17	racing beat preps weber for turbo??????