What book should I buy to understand my 4150?

[Johnny Angel]

Anyone have any opinions on what book to buy, to understand my Holley 4150? I have an HP 1000, and want a good book to read over the Winter, to tune my Holley next year. I want to tune it for power, and for driveability.

Is there such a book out there, that will teach me both? Or am I better off buying a couple. I will have more time to read, and less to drive, from here on out. Thanks.

Regards, John.

[Rick Henderson]

I like this one. http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-5049427-3954329?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=holley+carb

[Rick Henderson]

By the way, I bought a new holley (1000 HP 4150) from Summit Racing in 1999-2000, I believe. I could never get the thing running right. Years later I had the car on a dyno and the operator detected problems with the carb. He took it off turned it upside down and found that the base was for a 750.

The Holley techs said that could never happen and after I sent them the carb, low and behold, I got an apology from the managment and a new carb sent the next day!

The manager said the carb will be setting on his desk for a long time to come to show the crew that they even make mistakes. I asked him if he could tell how many others are having problems like mine. He wouldn't comment.

[Johnny Angel]

Thanks Rick,

Do you mean the Power tuning one, or the Holley handbook one?

Regards, John.

[Rick Henderson]

The top one by Speedpro, 2005 edition.

[Chrille_GS]

I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Holly-Carburetors-Manifolds-Injection-HP1052/dp/1557880522/ref=sr_1_6/102-0929635-1486565?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194954235&sr=8-6
It has helped me a lot. Covers not just the 4150 carb but the whole intake subject and some of the others as well, like the 4500 for example, and some mods.