Dennis Carpenter Holley 94?
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denson1932
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the latest speedway catalog has new edelbrock 94 carbs due this summer for $350 so you better see if the DC $200 carb is available if you need one...
I've been keeping an eye on the Edelbrock 94 since I read the press release some time ago, hoping someone would get one in hand for an evaluation. I didn't check with Dennis Carpenter on availability of their carb, but at $200, the price is sure attractive. Compared to $350 for the Edelbrock version, it seems almost to good to be true?
Bob
Henry/Kokomo
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Even if you don't want to rebuild it yourself, you can have a "94" professionally done and still come out money ahead. At least 3 'Barners do carb work and enjoy sterling reputations for their work.
There are still tons of original 94's available so why not just rebuild one; it's a lot less expensive...
I haven't ruled out buying a good core and rebuilding it. As for the "new" carb, I find it interesting to keep up with what the reproduction aftermarket is coming up with, and am always curious as to the quality of those "new" parts. The price on the "new" carb is approaching the price of most "rebuilds" I've seen. Not saying that new is necessarily better, but it does cause one to consider it.
Bob
Vic Piano
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I agree that it is a good thing there are companies coming out with reproductions, etc., for me however, I would rather spend a few dollars for a rebuild kit and do it myself or send an original out for a professional rebuild, still under the $200.00, etc. price points.
Look for pitted accelerator pump bores - they wear out pump plunger seals in short order if the roughness is not removed. Dremmel tool the pitted area smooth followed by a pollishing grit shine in the bore, a good solvent wash and blow before installing the new pump plunger.
ken ct
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Ya know some of you guys ***** and moan about buying China made junk but you will go out an plunk down US $$ for such a product and for more $$ than a usa rebuilt.Questinable quality of the "super 97",running boards,water pumps etc. etc. Keep the $$ here in the good ol USA . OMO. ken ct.
Glad you brought that up. None of it had ever occurred to me. I'll keep it in mind even though it has absolutely nothing to do with the purpose of this thread. Thanks, and get back to me when you have a relevant contribution.
Bob
Of course, the original post. So referring back to my original post, what exactly is your experience with the Dennis Carpenter Model 94?
Bob
petes 50 merc
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you got it right ken
gearhead1952
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Can you detail this a little more for me. I've got one with a pitted bore and the metal is so soft that I would be concerned about what bit to use to keep from gouging or making the hole no longer round. I didn't know how much metal I could remove and there appears to be a ridge between where the plunger rides and the upper area of the bore. The new rubber plunger that came with the kit would not pump at all so kept the original leather plunger to make it work but am concerned about how long it will survive.
I agree. He got it right. Keep Americans working, don't support the Chinese, it's all junk, fly the Flag, or whatever. I'm as patriotic as the next guy. However, why does a post about a new reproduction part have to gravitate toward that context. I simply asked if anyone had experience with the Dennis Carpenter Holley 94. Apparently no one does, but everyone already know it's a piece of Chinese crap. You can knock reproduction parts all you want, but eventually we will have to turn to them to keep the old Fords on the road, and when that happens I just hope the reproduction parts will be there. And to all of you who have absolutely no Chinese made products in your home or garage, God bless you. You're true patriots.
Bob
I think he was just repeating what many of us have complained about. Poor quality on imported parts. What with the EPA and union scale, the cost to make in this country would be at least 2 times as much. Its sad because it still makes as much pollution in China as here . As we have recently seen with the volcano eruption in Iceland, It is one small world, so what is bad in one part of the world is bad all over the world. The original 94s are at least 60 years old. No telling just how much the metal itself has deteriorated.
JMHO
Dick
JMHO
Dick
ken ct
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Gearhead 1952" As i said even their kits are junk.Rubber AP's that just fall to the bottom of the bore,wrong length possibly,rubber tipped inlet needles,wrong # power valves.By the time you hone out metal from the bore ,even a good leather AP wont fit anymore.It does have a slight step about 1/2 way down.Do your self a favor,find a better core or middle section to rebuild,pitted ones are N/G. You get what you pay for. ken ct.
joe plumber
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I don't claim to be a carb rebuilder .I have 4 94's .Almost gave them away just for the price of the kit .
I like the 97's alot more than the 94's.I would trade all four for one good 97.
I like the 97's alot more than the 94's.I would trade all four for one good 97.
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