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Barry grant carbs opinions? #1187111 02/27/12 12:54 PM 02/27/12 12:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,732 Watertown, WI MikeyT OP master
MikeyT OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,732 Watertown, WI	Hey all I was wondering what do you all think of Barry Grant carbs? I think I've heard of late, their has been issues. Anything in particular that is problematic. Again, thanks everyone Mike 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: MikeyT] #1187112 02/27/12 01:48 PM 02/27/12 01:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 610 long time lurker, short time p... P PorkyPig mopar
PorkyPig mopar P Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 610 long time lurker, short time p...	Barry Grants operation went out of business about a year ago. Holley bought what was left and has started to produce some old and some new Demon carbs. The stuff sold during the last part of Barry Grants ownership had some serious quality control problems. I think some of the features were nice but the final product varied from usable to junk depending upon how bad the machine work was that BG let get out the door. Having seen and paid for some of the BG junk myself I wouldnt buy any of it without a money back deal if it didnt run right.

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: PorkyPig] #1187113 02/27/12 01:54 PM 02/27/12 01:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,640 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,640 in a cattle trailer down by th...	I bought 2 TR carbs just before they went out of business, had to wait almost 3 months to get them too, excuse after excuse, lie after lie. When I finally got them they worked OK but I had to heli-coil the squirter threads and one base plate was assembled backwards. I had to swap the linkage arms around. Having said that I'll tell you that now that they are fixed they work great and I love them. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost coming soon! 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: MikeyT] #1187114 02/27/12 06:28 PM 02/27/12 06:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Ran a 750 Demon on my 408 for a year or so. No problems with it. BTW, heard they are back in business. Fastest 300

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: Crizila] #1187115 02/27/12 06:49 PM 02/27/12 06:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ M maximum entropy master
maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	i've run a bg carb for a long time, and i've modified/ rebuilt dozens. generally speaking, they're very well made, and poorly assembled. you would not believe the things i've found. LOTS of metal, in almost every one. in the float bowls, in the main wells, everywhere. throttle blades upside down. jets cross threaded. every one i've touched has ended up working great after correcting the (numerous) problems. for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: maximum entropy] #1187116 02/27/12 07:24 PM 02/27/12 07:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	there's a reason they went out of business and it wasn't because of outstanding products and great customer service.

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: maximum entropy] #1187117 02/27/12 07:24 PM 02/27/12 07:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC chris3 mopar
chris3 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC	This is an interesting post. We have a mighty Demon that we got just before they "went out of business." The carb has not worked right since we got it. It will not idle correctly and using that new idle screw in the top of the carb does not do anything. When I have had it apart I have found things that did not make any sense, including trash, metal inside one of the fuel bowls. I and several others have attempted to make it work correctly. I talked with a "representative of Demon Carburators" at the PRI show and he asked that I contact him and discuss the problems. I sent him an email, as shown on his card, and to date I have not heard from him. The motor is being freshened up right now and I am not sure after reading this post that I will deal with this Demon much longer.

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: chris3] #1187118 02/27/12 07:43 PM 02/27/12 07:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	at the race expo this past weekend I saw a booth for Demon carbs...so whether its Holley or whoever is operating it, its in business...

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: chris3] #1187119 02/27/12 08:15 PM 02/27/12 08:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ M maximum entropy master
maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	Quote: This is an interesting post. We have a mighty Demon that we got just before they "went out of business." The carb has not worked right since we got it. It will not idle correctly and using that new idle screw in the top of the carb does not do anything. When I have had it apart I have found things that did not make any sense, including trash, metal inside one of the fuel bowls. I and several others have attempted to make it work correctly. I talked with a "representative of Demon Carburators" at the PRI show and he asked that I contact him and discuss the problems. I sent him an email, as shown on his card, and to date I have not heard from him. The motor is being freshened up right now and I am not sure after reading this post that I will deal with this Demon much longer. check EVERYTHING. you will find something, guaranteed. for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: MikeyT] #1187120 02/27/12 10:45 PM 02/27/12 10:45 PM
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Hemi Allstate master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,675 Mt. Eden Ky.	I bought a BG Race Demon RS 950 w/annular boosters, before I heard all the negative stories on them. I took it apart to remove metal or whatever and didn't find anything major. When I took that engine to be dynoed the shop made a lot of bad remarks about the Demon! Like toss it in the dumpster! In the end, The results showed it to outperform their best shop carburetor, even though my Demon was lean, and we didn't have the right bleeds to richen it. Mark 1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: Hemi Allstate] #1187121 02/27/12 10:52 PM 02/27/12 10:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas T The Shocker mopar
The Shocker mopar T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas	I guess i got a good one.My 750 Demon feed my mild 408 powered Dodge to the tune of a 7.13 @ 95.04 mph last Friday night.Its been on the car for 5 years now and the only problem i have had with it was a piece of teflon tape stuck in the needle and seat assembly ,but that was my fault.Great carbs IMO ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcsXMV3vfg My Dart ,and im just getting started...

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: jamesc] #1187122 02/27/12 10:54 PM 02/27/12 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,494 So. Burlington, Vt. F fast68plymouth I Live Here
fast68plymouth I Live Here F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,494 So. Burlington, Vt.	Quote: there's a reason they went out of business and it wasn't because of outstanding products and great customer service. i cant think of a better way to put it than that. i'll also add that i wouldnt recommend getting one at all unless you plan on dyno testing the motor. some of their baseline calibrations simply dont work and may require some pretty dramatic changes to get the carb to operate correctly. the kinds of changes you'd probably never imagine you needed without some data aquisition. 68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123 Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: Hemi Allstate] #1187123 02/27/12 10:57 PM 02/27/12 10:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 394 Tennessee C classof65 enthusiast
classof65 enthusiast C Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 394 Tennessee	one of the throw off's on Grant's carbs was that they were good dyno carbs but at the track were quite tricky and actually did not live up to their billing. I've seen it personally. If you've got one, just work through the issues because in the end, a carburetor is just a box sitting on top of an engine that mixes the fuel and air it uses. All you guys are shape as tacks, any one of you can make it work I'm sure. Peace, Rev. Mopar

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: classof65] #1187124 02/28/12 11:06 AM 02/28/12 11:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,946 Windsor ,Ca. K Keith Richards master
Keith Richards master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,946 Windsor ,Ca.	I have 2 of them and they always seem to work better then the same size holley, I have an 850 for sale in the race section if anybody is interested. I know, I know shameless plug!

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: Keith Richards] #1187125 02/28/12 01:44 PM 02/28/12 01:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central S Scamp408 master
Scamp408 master S Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central	My old 825 was great and my 1000 is as well.I tell you all these race carbs have gone up in $$ WOW

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: MikeyT] #1187126 02/28/12 02:24 PM 02/28/12 02:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	Anyone who has a "junk" BG carb and is ready to throw it into the dumpster is welcome to send it to me, instead. I'm sure I can figure out *something* to do with it...

Re: Barry grant carbs opinions? [Re: BradH] #1187127 02/28/12 04:54 PM 02/28/12 04:54 PM
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6PKRTSE master 6 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,565 Motor City	I have both a 1095 King Demon & 1295 King demon. I haven't had a change to try out either one yet though, so I guess I can't complain. Sure do look nice though. 1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.

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