What kind of carb?

I have a 460 that I'm putting into my 63 Galaxie, that I use just for the street and highway. I want to put in a Holley 850 but I don't know what type to put in, manual choke versus electric, etc. What part number is best for what I'm doing?

Electric choke once set properly is real nice, and I mean real nice, as you don't have to worry about running a cable to the cab to set the choke...

Both have their advantages.

But neither is "better" than the other.

Choke, you guys run a choke? I have not had a choke on either of the old girls for over two years. When I did have a choke it was an electric version on an 800 cfm Edelbrock.

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greg me neither, in fact I don't think i've ever had a working choke the entire time i've owned the car. Only time i would of used one maybe was when the engine was so warn out it was bout to die but don't think a choke would of helped to get it started.

Need some specs on the engine. What level is the engine built to? What transmission?

I'm rebuilding the motor but doing everything original. The trans is a c6.

If you're doing it all original what the berjeezus do you need a carb for? The original carb for the 460 is probably a Motorcrap 4300...

But, the Original carb for your 63 Galaxie is almost certainly an Autolite 4100

So do you want original or do you need a few moments to gather your thoughts?

Projects are FUN, but very confusing at times.

May I suggest a 750. Holley 850 is fine for a mild built 460 but, due to the large venturi, they are finicky and sometimes difficult to tune. I used a Holley 3310 750 vacuum secondary with the Ford kick down linkage. Worked great.

Originally Posted by fordman460

. I used a Holley 3310 750 vacuum secondary with the Ford kick down linkage. Worked great.

This is what I ran on my 429 thunderjet as well..It worked great and I ran a mechanical choke..