Holley 3160 3-Barrel Competition Carburetor

If you are building a late 60's performance car, or one of the NASCAR racers that experimented with this unusual Holley 3-barrel carburetor, Model Behavior has the correct piece for that project! This carburetor was designed to offer the airflow of a three-carburetor system while using a single, more compact unit. The design, reportedly conceived as a joke by Holley engineer Bill Beaver, featured a large secondary throttle plate and a correspondingly large vacuum diaphragm, which required modifications to standard dual-plane intake manifolds to function properly. Although praised for its performance potential, especially at higher engine speeds, the carburetor was difficult to tune and required specialized components like the larger vacuum diaphragm, which are now scarce. The introduction of the larger 4500 series Dominator carburetor in 1969 effectively rendered the 3160 series obsolete, leading to its discontinuation after a brief production run.

As with all Model Behavior carburetors it features linkages, see through barrels, and some of the most accurate details and scale fidelity available. From 1/25th to 1/8th scale, all the details are there and visible!

* SOLD IN PAIRS, comes with log style fuel line, carb in photo was not printed at full resolution, venturi will be better defined in your carbs!