Holley 1850s are inexpensive, factory rebuilds are even cheaper, and swap meet 1850s are nearly free. Their 600-cfm, square-bore, vacuum-secondary design makes them a universal performer for mild ...
There probably is not a mathematical formula complicated enough to calculate how many perfectly good Holley carbs have been tossed aside in favor of newer models, just because they needed a rebuild.
We wrote the first of many electronic fuel injection stories way back in 1988 in which we proclaimed that the carburetor, if not dead, was on the clear path to antiquity. That was 30 years ago. Today, ...