How the Holley 4150/4160/4500 series carbs became "The Racers Choice"
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- Today on Unity Motorsports Garage we take a look at the Famous Holley Carb.. The 4150/4160/4500 Dominator carbs have won more races than all other Carb manufacturers combined! from it's humble beginnings of being first used on the 1957 Ford Thunderbird to last being used on the 1985 Ford Mustang GT.. we dig into the history and different variations of the Holley modular carb design!
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till next time this is Andy from Unity Motorsports Garage... I will catch ya later!!
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I'm 36, been in a hotrodding and drag-racing family most of my life, played with/owned all kinds of fun stuff older than I. Today, I sat down and spent some time to learn basics I've never asked about or tinkered with. Stuff like this keeps me going old-school, because as everyone gets older and older, more and more of this knowledge melts away. Great information, thank you Andy!
That's awesome... My story is very similar! I'm 43 and my first car was a '70 Plymouth Duster.. I agree as time passes more and more info gets lost! Thanks for Watching..and I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
When we think of a carburetor, Holley is the name of the game. Henry Ford used Holley carbs on Model T's. And it is great to see Holley carry on with fuel injection
As usual I will say that this channel is a combination of old school history channel, racing 101, and just plain old facts in Leigh man's terms for the common person. Thanks again for a great evening of good enjoyment.
John, thanks again! I like a variety on my channel... It's like Forest Gump.. you never know what you will get...lol I'm glad you enjoyed it..
Andy
You have become a wealth of knowledge sir. Keep it coming.
Thank you for the kind words! And for watching... Just passing along what was freely given to me over the years...
Andy
That was a great history lesson, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for Watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it..
Andy
Excellent video Andy. First mod I’ve ever done to go faster has been to switch to a Holley. Keep ‘em coming Mr. Wood, always enjoy your channel.
Thanks Jason.. I'm glad you enjoyed it! It means alot to me
Andy
Great video Andy !!! Remember the Autolite 4100 ? I cut my teeth on those, they were cheap and available,
but never had the potential that a Holley does. Keep up the good work !!!
Thanks Jeff... I have always liked the 4100 Autolites.. I mean they had Annular boosters! Good stuff Holley copied them back in the early 90's! Now Summit is selling their version of it... thanks for Watching
Andy
Excellent video! I learned a lot! I think almost everyone whose ever wrenched on their cars has played with a Holley...and was told that the 750 DP they're running on their stock 289 needs to be swapped out for a 600 vac secondary 😆😆!
I'm glad you enjoyed it .. I believe you are right! Lol
Great content Andy you told the story of the Holley carb very well keep up the good work mate from australia.
Matt thanks for Watching! I love my Australian friends... You guys have some cool stuff down under...
Andy
Great video Andy, lots of info and several things I didn’t know. You know if all the stuff I’ve owned I miss my 85 GT the most and that’s coming from a GM guy lol
Thanks HG.. I will have a 85 GT at some point! It's got to happen.. my favorite Fox
Me too. I had the original carb just for passing CA smog.
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage 85 and the 82 GT for me but I think I’ve reached the end of having anything else since I got the 55.
@@LeftForDeadGarage yeah a 55 is by far top of the food chain ..
Andy: the king of carbs. And not cause ur big boy.
I remember when Holleys were so good the metering blocks didn't warp.
I always stuck with a 750 dual accelerator pump and jetted/played with the pump cams on my 350 Chevy.
Thanks for the video.
Oh yeah the warping metering blocks... Been there and done that! Lol. Thanks for Watching Gregg
Andy
This level of quality video deserves 100k Views easy! Well done brother
Thanks Jon! That means alot to me...
Andy
Thank you, Sir
Anytime... I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for Watching like always...
Andy
Great video Andy
Great job on the video. Thank you. That's the second time this week I heard something I never knew was a thing. The 3 barrel carburetor. Did you catch Nick's garage this week. He had one on the dino running it. The you for your knowledge. Always be safe in your travels and Take Care
That's crazy.. I will have to check it out! Thanks for Watching I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Andy
Andy,
That 3 barrel carburetor went on a Yenko Camaro. It's in the Friday night video from Nick's garage. Cool looking car.
@@crittercraig9445 that's awesome! I've always wanted to mess with one of them... But they are pretty scarce...
Andy
Nice Holley history lesson! I ran a Holley off of a 57 Thunderbird on my 300 Ford 6 cylinder engine. Talk about waking up an engine. One barrel, single exhaust to 4 barrel, headers, and dual exhaust. The smaller Holley worked well on that combination.
Thanks James for the kind words... I bet it did wake that 300 up! Awesome stuff...
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage I would tell people what I had done and they would question about a 4 barrel carb on a 6 cylinder engine. My answer to them was would you use a one barrel carb on your 302 small block Ford? This engine is only 2 cubic inches smaller.
@@jamesford2942 very true!
Introduced in 1957 on a Ford Thunderbird. Engine was the Legendary 312 Y Block. That’s why
I've got a couple of those, was going to use them in the build I'm doing now but don't have the time needed for them, so they'll go in something else I have laying around... lol maybe that 1950 F4?
That would be awesome BareRose!
Andy
I learned to work on Holley's first. I've had junkabrock's, never again. Knowledge is power🤗.
The Edelbrock carbs can work well... But I dont make of habit of working on them
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage had two and both were junk right out of the box😒. This is what happens when you steal someone else's design (Carter's).
Really great vid Andy. Love all those old black and white magazine clips. Makes me think of the good ol days dreaming up builds while looking through the PAW catalog.
Thanks for the kind words!... I did the same thing! I loved the PAW catalogs... In fact I remember buying a rebuild kit from them when I was 14.. took all of the money I saved through the summer cutting grass . Bought it on COD... My parents flipped out when the UPS driver was asking for $500 ... I said I have it.. priceless stuff
Great video Andy! That showcase of Holleys has me drooling.
Yeah they get me drooling too!
Thanks Andy. Good stuff.
Thanks Mike!
Awesome Video Andy! Alot of good knowledge. Thank you for sharing. I love holley 4150 style carbs and will continue to use them.
Thanks brother! I'm glad you enjoyed it... Same here...lol
Andy
Excellent video Andy
Thanks for Watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
Great video and I love watching Mr Vizard the wealth of knowledge he has is amazing no wonder why your getting amazing drivability with dual four's 👌💪👍
Thanks Dave... I have an older video where he actually drove Casper and graded me on my carb tuning... Thanks for Watching
I have been running holley since the late 70s and still running a few today ,haven't tried many other carbs because I don't feel the need to . I just know holley works. Thanks for a great video l learned a few things from it.
Andy please watch Scott's speed shop if you haven't already because what he got from Holley was not good, I'm a Holley fan boy, always have been but the quality control is in trouble....love your shows and watch every one just wanted to share that with you 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Hello Andy! Thanks for sharing this video sir. Learned things I did not know. I'am currently running a new 4160 Holley 750 cfm on my 460 BB Mustang. I really love how easy it is to dial it in just using a vacuum gauge. When I install my Edelbrock top end kit, I will be over 500hp and I most likely will have to upgrade to the dominator to support that HP. Great video sir. Blessing to you from Motown/Dearborn.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for Watching
Andy
Your video quality just keeps getting better every day my friend.
Thank you Ron! That means alot to me... Thanks for Watching
Andy
Another Excellent video Andy. Thanks for the history lesson
Thanks Greg! I'm glad you enjoyed it... Thanks for Watching
Andy
Good thing he did not get that cigar stuck under the carb. My friends used 660 with 850 bace plates.
Yes i remember very well 1978 we used to hear "If you aren't running a Holley, You are nobody" They were always sought after and always talked about in the era, They were expensive, because everyone want a Holley; so me not being able to afford a Holley i ran the Q-jet. People used to laugh at me and say "ah you runn'n a Quadra Junk HaH" Q-jets got me good MPG and did O.K. at the 1/4mile; finally had to go with a 12bolt 4:11
The Q-Jet is the best sleeper carb of all time! Thanks for Watching Ray!
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Yes they are a good carb when tuned and twecked, I know the 67 camaro, 327, sagnaw 4spd beat a few 396 and 454's. One guy told me to pop my hood open!!! and SURPRIZE! he saw a little 327, Offenhauser open 4 barrel manifold, Fuely Heads(@180psi), Q-Jet, gold label eagle headers, with transistor ignition. i did Run the Amsoil synthetic engine, and trans, rear end oil. and surprizzze, surprize
That's awesome...
Man, that was awesome.
I learned a lot and loved the classic footage.
VERY well put together!!
Proud to say I know ya!! Lol
Great video Andy!! 🛻💨
Thanks Willie! I like doing those type of videos but I try to space them out a bit... Same here brother!
Andy
Thanks for another great video Andy! I spent a couple of decades behind a speed shop counter and got intimately familiar with Holley carbs. I love how easily they can be tailored to each application.
To me that is the beauty of them... Thanks for Watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Andy
Awesome video Andy. Thanks for the history lesson and all the tuning advice in your earlier videos. Very helpful. 👍
I'm glad you liked it! I've been wanting to do a history video on the Holley for quite sometime.. it's just hard to fit 65 years of history into a short TH-cam video!
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage you nailed it bro. 👏
Great video Andy! Learned a few tidbits I didn't know before...
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it...
Andy
great narration and subject...like UTG said many young viewers looking for racing and wrenching history...also old guys like myself who missed out on a lot of hot rodding during our working years, are reconnecting now....
Thanks for the kind words and for watching Larry!
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage you and David make a good team..following both...
Thanks! We can about read each others minds after all of these years
Actually Ford used that 4180 holley up till 87 in the F150 with the 351 4v option and I think they still ran them on the 460s too
Very well done...you nailed it.
Thanks Mike!
Good job Andy, good job.
I Loved the old footage. Anymore planned history lessons? Talk about the “Other” carbs?
Thanks
Thanks for the kind words Robert... I'm sure there will be more history type videos in the future! So we shall see... Thanks for Watching!
Andy
GREAT VIDEO THUMBS UP 👍👌
Thanks Paul!
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage your welcome Andy .
Great video! Can’t wait to see Casper run
You and me both! Thanks for Watching
Andy
Good information 👍 keep them videos coming
Will do brother!
Holy Molly...Awesome Video Brother!!!
Thanks brother... I like doing history type videos... But I try to space them out.. gotta have some variety in my channel.lol
Andy
This is an awesome channel. A friend of mine tells me stories about these times and technology. Thought some of what he told me was a bit over the top till you mentioned pot metal and bondo to build a carb. What the hell was going on in those days?
Thanks David for the kind words... Back then if you needed something you had to make it yourself with whatever means you had! Today you can buy almost anything you need..
Crazy stuff... Thanks for Watching!
Andy
loved the video andy keep em coming man!
Thanks Sheldon!
Totally awesome, great content.
Thanks Dr.. that means alot to me!
Andy
Very informative.
Thanks for a great video!
Thank you for watching!
Andy
Another great video Andy!!!!
Thanks Keith for the kind words..
Andy
BadAss Video!!! Love your content!!
Thanks David! I'm glad you liked it..
Andy
Outstanding video!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for Watching
Andy
great info andy
Thanks for Watching!
Andy
Awesome video!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for Watching
Andy
There were quite a few Pro Stock wins with 660's, with 850 basplates after the emergence of the Dominators, by Jenkins small blocks . In fact when we made the changeover on the big blocks, to Dominators, I don't think they went down the track any better, than we did with the 660's, with a bigger plenum . Btw, great vid .
I agree, Roland in 72 when the Grumpy used the Smallblock he used the 660's it kinda weird the Cleveland powered ProStocks seemed to love the Dominators.. Thanks for Watching!
Andy
Yes, I don't think any of the main players,with the Cleveland even bothered with the small carbs, but then again the Cleveland obviously moved more air . One of the reasons, but definitely not the only one, that I left Jenkins in `74 was that I didn't think Bill could run with Glidden and his 2.190 intake valve .
@@rolandtamaccio3285 so you worked on Jenkins team? That's awesome! I need to do a live chat with you sometime on the channel if you would be interested??
@@rolandtamaccio3285 I did a live chat with Sam Auxier Jr.. he said that he started on the Cleveland on a set of worked over 660's thinking it would be better suited... He said boy was he wrong.. he said his car picked up big time with Dominators.. he also said he had never seen a engine that loved as much Cam as a the Cleveland.
Andy
Meeting the full fuel needs of a accelerating engine is a tough problem, Holley double pumper has the controls to meet all your needs.
Nice bit of info!
Thanks for Watching!
Andy
,,,,,,,,,Had an 850 DP on my little 327 Duntov cammed engine,,,,in 1975,,,,,,,,,411 gears,,,,,sttreet car.........65 nova
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Great video. One thing you left out was why the Holley carb is the most winning carb design. And that is simply because Holley was extremely successful in lobbing and making them a requirement in most classes. Which was a genius business move on Holley's part. In many classes of racing the Holley carb has 100 percent of the wins, simply because every car has to run one... It is not hard to come out on top in a monopoly.... In some divisions like SCCA, Holley carbs are not at the top, their not even close....
Good Stuff !
Thanks Brother!
I'm glad Dick Landy's cigar wasn't lit working on those carbs!
😆 he must have done it for the camera!
I bought a 3310 specifically because of you
That is awesome! How do you like it? What do you have it on?
It's going to go on a junkyard 302 out of a bronco. Still in the processor tearing the block down. @@UnityMotorSportsGarage
Great video as usual. The holly carb is the best but unfortunately computer fuel injection is now my only choice.
Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed it..
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CARB CULT LEADER =ANDY
That's pretty good Jon!
Great video. Love the Cougar Just got contact info for the guy that designed the Dominator. Can’t wait to hear what he has to say.
Now that is awesome !
You definitely need to do a video on that! I geek out over stuff like that .. those stories need to be told
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage keeping my fingers crossed 🤞
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage I will get him on live.
@@DragBoss351Cleveland that will be amazing to hear the back story... I think it's cool that Ford had the exclusive rights to the carb for a year before it could be sold! Talk about cornering the market...
They were running the holly 3 barrel in nascar in 1964 ,if you were to believe the Holley advertisements A.J. Foyt ,a fire cracker 400 win was completely because of the 3 barrel carb, that 426 hemi that was also under the hood had nothing to do with it, it was all the 3 barrel
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I didn't realize the Z/28 came with a double pumper, would have assumed vacuum secondary. Was that stick cars or across the board? Either way, cool!
To my knowledge... The early Z28's were Manual only cars like the Boss 302's I believe it changed on the second gen Camaro... Once they replaced the 302 with the 350.. I may be wrong...
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage As they should be, stick only for a screamer like that. Wise move for race homologation at the track too, might have been the purpose there.
Andy Great video! Where did you find that shot of the Landy Challenger when they were putting the hood on? I've been looking for a good shot of that hood for years! Now I can get that scoop made for my Duster! Thank you!
Thanks for Watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it... I've a collected old hot rodding magazines and have found vintage film clips on the net that now have a purpose..lol
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage It is a great video! I've been a long time subscriber, your carb tech is the best on TH-cam!
That means alot to me... I've been taught by the best David Vizard... He worked with Dave Braswell for years when he first came over from England back in the mid 70's... And was good friends with Smokey!
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Wish there was a heart button down in the comments, I just call it like I see it. Yes sir, some of what David says goes way over my head, I usually understand your explanations. Are you going to do any blow thru carb tech?
so what would you recomend for a mildly built 318 with racing 727 automatic with 3:55 gears in a short bed 82 D150 . it 3385 LBs or a 1965 dart with a hopped up 360 with a racing automatic 998 and 3:91 gears weight 2645 Lbs give or take ?
Email me at tunnelram393w@gmail.com... Need alot more info than that..
Andy
ford started sourcing their carbs from holley way back in the early 1900s.
For a cool video check out this one from 1926 th-cam.com/video/kl9wo_LCei0/w-d-xo.html Check out the fuel flow thru the boosters at 1:42 I reckon that is 1700hp worth of gasoline right there. 🙂
That was pretty impressive... It's amazing how much they knew about carburators even after the first WW.. I have read engineering paperwork from 1917 and it's amazing at just how much detail they put into work!
Thanks for Watching
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Making 1600hp in 1926 was pretty crazy considering it had been only about 50 years since the first combustion engine. Overhead cam 4 valve hemi meant they were no slouch for their day. I think Packard rated those engines 800hp so even back then racers were commonly doubling their power output to set records. 🙂 You can hear it run here th-cam.com/video/OcPYzUDrpUM/w-d-xo.html
@@bcbloc02 man that sounded awesome! Talk about impressive!
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Quick to the draw! Thanks for Watching
Andy
Holley is dead to me because they are going all SNIPER EFI and no more carb development. Edlebrock on the other hand said hold my beer and released the VRS4150 that blows the doors off most double pumpers. I have one on my bronco and its awesome. Holley missed out on a $1500 setup, never look back.
Which Holley carb would you recommend for a stock 460 Ford??
if it is bone stock I would run a 750 Vacuum secondary carb... would well on that!
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Okay thanks. I appreciate it.
Holley HP 900
Out performs 90% of all carbonators. and the last 10% have to fight to keep up.
Amazing how people think edelbrock carbs are a better carb 😆 🤣
You know I don't have anything against the Edelbrock carbs.. they are good when used in the right situation... I do think it's funny that Edelbrock introduced their version of the Holley 4150 at PRI/SEMA this past year!