5. New Holley Carburetor | 1961 Chevy Apache Restoration

Alright, so I decided it was time to break up the body work with a little something different.
The truck still has the original 283 V8 with along with the stock carb, headers, etc. So until I get the chance to drop in a new crate motor(a ways down the road, I figured I might as well do some bolt on upgrades. First up was the carb. I've always had the best luck with Holley, so that's the route I decided to go--and holy crap, what a difference it made, I truly wasn't expecting such an improvement. The responsiveness is night and day, and I think the extra CFM over the stock Rochester is being put to good use, as the full throttle performance is significantly better.
Tools and products used:
Holley 500 CFM 2bbl Carburetor - amzn.to/2r1owGH
Mr. Gasket 1937MRG Carb adaptor - amzn.to/2q9zb1a
NC Whisper Momma Atmosheric Forge amzn.to/2oIbL1w
Generic fuel line & filter - Napa

[@hawkie333]

Way better than TV. I appreciate how you forge your own tools, like when you made the square holes in that table for the carriage bolts.

[@Thom4123]

Nicely done!! Don’t you love it when it’s straight forward change like these with Awesome Results. Like a whole new truck the way she’s running.

[@ZHFabrications]

Yeah, it was a huge improvement, it even felt like a new truck. Sounds totally different, I was pretty impressed.

[@TheBeardedWoodworker]

I'm enjoying your process. That's going to be one Badass MamaJama!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@MikeKuzM80]

Boy I love Chevy orange. Good work, Zack.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@oakleyjack7600]

I love the Truck ! I watched a video called "Corner Carving Apache" about 4 years ago on KZbin. At the time I owned a 04 Mercury Marauder and after seeing that video, I sold it and said I'm tired of fussing and waxing a vehicle and sticking it in a garage to keep it pristine . If I ever find the right truck it will be like the 59 in the video and it will be driven daily, rain snow or sunshine, parked under a tree not worrying about sap or bird crap, but ready to romp at any given moment. And if it gets a scrape or scratch, I'll just give it a quick sand and get the rattle can out.

[@ZHFabrications]

Exactly!

[@oakleyjack7600]

ZH Fabrications With your eye for design it will be awesome. Like he said in the video, he had spent a lot of cash on things that were in the wrong direction of what he would be happy with. I think the main thing is to decide on the engine and transmission choice and build the suspension brakes and frame ,,to work with it first.

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

Looking great. I'm really enjoying the series. Good work

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks, I should have a new one out tomorrow :)

[@carlosleon1162]

the carb..you mounted is 2bb..holley....question? can 4bb intake edelbrock be convert to 2bb carb with adapter and place a 2bb carb hollley? please let me know,,,

[@ZHFabrications]

I'm not sure, there may be some sort of adapter block out there. Changing intake manifolds is pretty straightforward though.

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Great video

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice work Zack! 👍👊 ..... and Zack's Dad! 👍👊

[@ZHFabrications]

:) Thanks Fred!

[@gandjboyd7872]

Looking Awesome

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@BigFactz66]

How did the carburetor work our for you? And do you think I can just use the open gasket instead?

[@andrewt.8442]

Now the engine can breathe freely yeah👏

[@ZHFabrications]

:)

[@mckenzieboyz]

I hope you do a sbc 400 crate engine if you do a swap! Absolutely love this beast!

[@ZHFabrications]

We'll see what happens, It'll definitely be a SBC.

[@sallyussher7667]

How do you plan to protect the back of the panels and interior spaces, where the rust started first time round?

[@rlld23]

Great music too!!!

[@MsRmaclaren]

I despise Rochester carbs. Ick. Glad you bought a Holley!

[@ZHFabrications]

I've had a handful of vehicles with practically every different carb manufacturer you can think of, this is my first Holley, and I will never go back to anything else again.

[@hearsayhenderson2623]

I’m digging on the music

[@soulslikebirds]

Zac...! Im going to be coming down to your area from Spokane.... is there anything that you would want me to pick up for you? Just a thought....cheers great work....

[@reforzar]

85,999 subs! Nice dude!

[@ZHFabrications]

Saw your comment and looked up right when I hit 86k :)

[@stxrynn]

Hey mang! What type primer are you using? That stuff looks great!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks, Its just black epoxy primer.

[@warrantyvoid100]

Have you put in a distributor yet? Not as big a difference as the carb but well worth doing!

[@ZHFabrications]

It's in the future for sure. I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with the 283 or drop something else in there.

[@abefrohman1759]

Nice 😎

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@davekimball3610]

More garages....err any, need to use anvils to bend fuel lines.

[@ZHFabrications]

Hah

[@lauroartemiodelimafaresin2783]

You win👊😅😅

[@ZHFabrications]

Yay!

[@masterofnone]

I always watch out for my dad so he won't paint stuff when I am not looking.

[@ZHFabrications]

Haha

[@javierdiaz17]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@gumbyhunter]

Old carburetor looks much better. Alodine, nickle finish is nice. Cadmium and zinc is cheesy.

[@gumbyhunter]

Id get so sick of seeing scribble on my hands..