CFM carb for mild cam (440)?

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    Offline DocMel

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    CFM carb for mild cam (440)?
    « on: July 16, 2010 - 09:50:58 PM »
    440 with mild cam, stock displacement, stock 440 intake manifold, AT, 323 rear

    .  What size CFM carb would you run  (Im mostly a highway crusier) but like to punch it every now and then
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: CFM carb for mild cam (440)?
    « Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010 - 12:05:03 AM »
    I would run 800-850they run great with smaller carbs but you do not realise what you are missing
    Now way would I go smaller than 750 considering they used a 850 TQ on a 340/360
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    Re: CFM carb for mild cam (440)?
    « Reply #2 on: August 27, 2010 - 06:17:07 AM »
    I have a 750cfm vacuum Holley. I do not see any reason to go smaller that that. The vacuum secondaries keep you out of trouble from "over-carburation", anyway.

    My Challenger has a very mild almost stock 440 (stock intake and exhaust manifolds, old real factory Magnum cam from a friend´s RT 383 Magnum, 1.6:1 roller rockers, AT and 3.23 gears). Easy to cruise on higways, good mileage (at least the same as what the magazines reported back in 1970 with similar 440/727/3.23 Challenger).
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