[DeTomaso] Demon Carb Feedback Wanted

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Changed from old Holly to a Demon--Issues!!!
Demon said it would fit on Edelbrock manifold-it didnt--had to add aluminum  
carb spacer for fuel line clearance.  Demon tech told me to bend hardline  
with a wrench-(kinked line) With spacer and braided flex it fits.
Also--first 2 shipped-one was defective the second one came  upside  down in 
its shipping carton!
3rd one--been working great for 3 years now. 
Cliff NY
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/5/2008 7:07:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:

Michael,

My car had an Edelbrock carb when I bought it.  I  think it was the 650cfm
model.  I didn't check.  It ran okay, but  when I changed the heads and cam,
it ran like crap.  I didn't want to  learn a new carburetor, so I switched to
a Holley 650dp.

The new  Holley ran okay, but I wanted more.  I bought a ProForm main  body
(about $100), QFT metering blocks, and ProForm Dominator style fuel  bowls.
I love this carburetor.  There's no choke, but we don't need  'em in Houston.
It gets about 20mpg with a slightly rough idle cam and  aluminum A3 heads.
It pulls hard, and is easy to tune.  Oh yeah, I  also got the QFT or ProForm
base plate.

I considered Demon, and  while they're probably built better than Holleys
they don't share that many  parts - so if you need jets, power valves, etc.,
you have to order them -  probably not a big deal.

Will.

-----Original  Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com  [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of  michael at michaelshortt.com
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 5:41 PM
To:  detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Demon Carb Feedback  Wanted

I'm now told by some Saturday night dirt tracker that "real  racecars don't
have chokes".  well bless my soul, where have I  been.

OK, Any feedback on Edelbrock 800  series?

Thanks

Michael in Savannah

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at  6:05 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michael at michaelshortt.com>  wrote:

> Looking for feedback on Demon carbs.
>
> I  currently have a Holley 750 DL/DP.
>
> I see several areas that  need attention, I think the power valve is shot
> and while it runs  great when moving, the idle is not steady and the
electric
> choke  seems to work up to the point of "make me feather the throttle  until
I
> hate it" until the car warms up.
>
> Prices for  rebuilding the Holley are over 60% the cost of a whole new
> Demon with  a billet base and other claimed benefits.
>
> A model # 5402010GC  / 750 cfm was recommended to me by their tech guy for
> my  engine.
>
> 393 stroked / Yates NASCAR Heads / Roller  Camshaft
> advertised .275 / 284
> 234/244 @ o50
> Gross  Lift .570/572 /1.73
> 2,500-6,000 /  7,500  redline.
>
>
> Any users of this thing out  there?
>
> From the photo I don't see an electric choke, so how's  that work?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael in  Savannah
>
>
>
>
> --
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>  michael at michaelshortt.com
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