mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg

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Mon 19 Apr 2004 20:22
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
It is my brothers car and he wants to locate anyone that sells Holley carbs.ie second hand or new.anyone know of any suppliers.a search on the web did not come up with anything in england.thanks for any help.
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Mon 19 Apr 2004 22:13
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - pienmash
www.holley.com online secure store,they ship to uk very quick if you ask them to,used them serval times mech,great aftersales service as well.
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Mon 19 Apr 2004 22:49
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
Thanks for that.I will let him know.
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Wed 21 Apr 2004 22:14
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Tiffx19
Reel steel sell just about any american car tuning part you could imagine,they advertise in Custom car and Street machine magazine

or try
www.cas-am.co.uk
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Wed 21 Apr 2004 23:43
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
the way he spoke he was looking at getting secondhand.I only asked as I thought someone may sell one cheap.I gather due to reliability.is not now a possible.I do know they are one of the best firms around.I think it time he looked for his/self thanks for the reply.and have passed on the site many thanks
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Thu 29 Apr 2004 21:21
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
On reply from Holley they don`t do a carb for the 2.8 cologne engine.not even reman.Anyone fitted a good webber to this unit.and can tell me which carb it needs ie model/no or kit/no?
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Thu 29 Apr 2004 23:04
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - tr7v8
Various carbs have been used on the 2.8. Holley 390 bit big on a standard engine but cheap on E Bay as in £60-£70.
I'd go for a Weber probably 38DGAS or 40DFI you need to have a word with someone like Burton Performance in Ilford or Southern Carburretors.

Jim
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Fri 30 Apr 2004 21:14
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
My brother has had a lot of probs with carbs due to replacing with secondhand units.ie from scrap yards.although what he has doesnt cause any problems running just the car He is now towing a caravan and needs a bit more power.He likes to go away a lot.so am looking into what you said.so far I have had better results from webber on this than Holley.thanks
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Sat 15 May 2004 13:35
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - mephistopheles
38 DGAS is correct. These engines breathe very badly so a bigger carb is the last port of call after head and cam work. Don't use the 40 dfi 5 as it has no power valve, it was designed for multiple carb instalations, Ferarri etc. It will cost you a 25% increase in fuel. The reason the used ones cause so much trouble is wear in the butterfly spindles. ANY movement here will cause the dreaded cough from tickover to low speed. Webber used to be in Sunbury Upon Thames, Middlesex, England.
Nice cars though.
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Sat 15 May 2004 17:35
mk2 granada 2.8 carbs A reg - Civic8
presume it will need new inlet manifold as well or will it fit straight on?.granny is off the road at moment auto box gave up/being repaired after his last outing.
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