price of Holley throttle body

[Shannen Durphey]

Kevin Vannorsdel wrote:

> Now you got me all fired up about this Holley thing...
>
> Very interesting prices.  I hope to get a chance to call Howell and see what
> the difference is...  let me know if you get to it first.
>

Howell's secret is that he adds an idle air control motor to Holley's tbi so
that the speed is ecm controlled, not setscrew controlled.  At least I know
analogue units were setscrew controlled.

> Did GM ever make a 4BBL TBI?  I have only seen one and two barrel's...
> Do you know the barrel size (diameter) of these Holley units?
>

No 4bbl TBI in production vehicles.

> Got some price quotes for the Holley 4bbl throttle body today.
> This is the TB only, no wiring or ECU:
> Summitt: $393 (p/n HLY-500-17 700 CFM with 65 lb/hr)
> Howell:  $600 (??? CFM with 55 lb/hr)
> Wonder why the big difference? sfg

My Howell literature says  900 cfm 4bbl, 600 cfm 2bbl.BTW this brochure's at
least 1 yr old.