Yes if its working for you great! I just love my holley and find it much easier to tune and re-jet at the track in minutes but each to their own as long as they go right!!
the70judge said
Jun 3, 2011
You Betcha...
Back in the 70's I had nothing but problems with one and it just stuck with me ... Us ole goats sometimes never forget and should :>)
lueger68 said
Jun 3, 2011
LOL I hear ya . BTW what brand/type of oil do you run in your goat? One with high zinc content. Been hearing alot of debate on this topic
the70judge said
Jun 3, 2011
Oh thats a subject that has been beat for sure heh ?
I now use Rotella T and I throw in a bottle of that EOS GM additive as it bumps up the zinc levels.. I still have rope seal in mine and It leaked like a harley over the winter or when she sat for any great length of time and I was talking to a guy up here whoanalyzes oil and he said to try and get some zinc in the oil as they took it out years ago because it kills the cataletic converters and thats not good for the enviroment.. and the zinc not only helped the camshafts but would swell up that rope seal.
Well I changed over just last year and the oil spots are very few and she seems to like it :>) I do tend to rev this Ram Air III a bit higher than they call for lol
455gto said
Jun 3, 2011
Got the same carb as Pete A 400 RAM AIR 3 rochester. I could of bought what's on Mike's car, but fubars the collector crap
455gto said
Jun 18, 2011
Well turns out I do have a tranny problem. I don't have 2nd gear Probably bogging the carb on a hard take off going from 1st to 3rd.
You Betcha...
Back in the 70's I had nothing but problems with one and it just stuck with me ... Us ole goats sometimes never forget and should :>)
Oh thats a subject that has been beat for sure heh ?
I now use Rotella T and I throw in a bottle of that EOS GM additive as it bumps up the zinc levels.. I still have rope seal in mine and It leaked like a harley over the winter or when she sat for any great length of time and I was talking to a guy up here whoanalyzes oil and he said to try and get some zinc in the oil as they took it out years ago because it kills the cataletic converters and thats not good for the enviroment.. and the zinc not only helped the camshafts but would swell up that rope seal.
Well I changed over just last year and the oil spots are very few and she seems to like it :>) I do tend to rev this Ram Air III a bit higher than they call for lol
Got the same carb as Pete A 400 RAM AIR 3 rochester. I could of bought what's on Mike's car, but fubars the collector crap
Well turns out I do have a tranny problem. I don't have 2nd gear Probably bogging the carb on a hard take off going from 1st to 3rd.