Rolling road

rockinpete · Post by **rockinpete** » Sat May 20, 17 7:13 pm

Anyone know of a good rolling road in the south east, Someone who knows how to tune holley carbs? Looked into at a couple but customers seem quite negative when you talk to people about their results. One even said it was much worse when he got the car back and had to retune it himself to make it run any sense !

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat May 20, 17 8:02 pm

Have you thought about trying it your self,not to hard if you follow some steps,lots of info out there

db · Post by db » Sat May 20, 17 8:37 pm

I don't think many Brit rolling road places understand Holleys tbh

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat May 20, 17 8:58 pm

Be surprised if many know one end of a carb from the other these days and if they do it would be Webers I reckon.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Sat May 20, 17 9:03 pm

AP racing engines in the midlands sorted my Escort on Webbers. He has all the gear there but its a drive for you for sure.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat May 20, 17 9:36 pm

Holleys are pretty easy to tune and are forgiving, I have found that you have to have things like timing and ignition systems working well before you entertain tuning the carb.

I think that Carbs get the blame when other things are actually the root cause.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sat May 20, 17 10:16 pm

Buy a vac gauge and study you tube

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Sat May 20, 17 10:17 pm

Hi,
Where are you in East Sussex ?
I'm near Hailsham, And I know of 2 local to me . One in Eastbourne , and one in Hailsham.
Unfortunately, as Blue said , their bread and butter is electronic controlled fuel injection, and turbos.
I am going to pop in on the one in Eastbourne, for a chat soon , as I want to get a power run for my Holden.
I will ask him about 4 barrels.

rockinpete · Post by **rockinpete** » Sun May 21, 17 12:14 pm

Pete wrote:Holleys are pretty easy to tune and are forgiving, I have found that you have to have things like timing and ignition systems working well before you entertain tuning the carb.

I think that Carbs get the blame when other things are actually the root cause.

I totally agree and perhaps I gave the wrong impression by just saying holley's, obviously on a rolling road you can get the best combination of timing, curve and carb.

I have been looking at you tube and (in America) a very experienced mechanic set his small block up using all the usual ways with vac gauge ect and the rolling road guy still got another 30hp out of it and smoother running all round.

I am checking the timing this week to see what I have and will take it from there, it's not that there is a problem with the running it just seems silly to not get the best out of what you have got, or perhaps I will meet someone who really knows what they are doing and is willing to help, I know there are plenty out there that know a lot more than I do !!

rockinpete · Post by **rockinpete** » Sun May 21, 17 12:21 pm

Johnny Dart wrote:Hi,
Where are you in East Sussex ?
I'm near Hailsham, And I know of 2 local to me . One in Eastbourne , and one in Hailsham.
Unfortunately, as Blue said , their bread and butter is electronic controlled fuel injection, and turbos.
I am going to pop in on the one in Eastbourne, for a chat soon , as I want to get a power run for my Holden.
I will ask him about 4 barrels.

Hi mate, I'm in Sedlescombe near Battle, I know the ones you mean and they are no good for us. Like you say with injection and/or a turbo they are probably fine. I usually use one up at Dartford and he is superb with that type of engine but again not with v8/4barrels.

I will have to bribe somebody to have a look if I am not happy with it when it is set up

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Mon May 22, 17 8:22 am

Probably no use to you,but John Sleath as rolling road,had a 6bbl cuda on there friday,with excellent results,he knows how to map modern cr4p too.
Its possible to tune on the road,but not as good as on rollers,trust me

Bilko · Post by **Bilko** » Mon May 22, 17 9:11 am

DaveB wrote:John Sleath as rolling road,had a 6bbl cuda on there friday,with excellent results,he knows how to map modern cr4p too.

Bozwell · Post by **Bozwell** » Mon May 22, 17 9:14 am

CCK historic have a rolling road and do quite a few American vehicles (they used to be on this forum as they are/were building a racing 1966 Barracuda

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon May 22, 17 10:17 am

sanspeed Bexleyheath did my webers. No idea if he knows a Holley but has been in racing since the sixties so I doubt it would be a totally foreign to him

Dave

rockinpete · Post by **rockinpete** » Mon May 22, 17 4:18 pm

Dave999 wrote:sanspeed Bexleyheath did my webers. No idea if he knows a Holley but has been in racing since the sixties so I doubt it would be a totally foreign to him

Dave

Thanks Dave, I had my cooper s done there, think he is a weber/ su man but may have a word with him.