question with some brackets and carb

[1983stepside]

i bought a 1987 chevy 350 v-8 off of a buddy because he got a creat motor, he took the brackets for the alt, power steering, and the brackets on the side that the motor mount sits in and you slide a bolt throuh it, i was wondering where can i get the stock brackets that would be on there? i dont want the billet ones or anything just the brackets that would of been there if my buddy didnt need them, also he took the carb for his motor as well, i think he had a holley 750 double pumper on it, the motor is stock besides an edlebrock rpm intake, so would that carb be good to use with headers on my 2wd stepside or should i use something different thanks for all the info you can provide

[eventhorizon66]

For a street application I would use a vacuum secondary carb, especially for an automatic.  A 600-650 cfm carb might be more appropriate for a stock engine, but 750 Holleys can be made to work very well on street 350's.  Since we are talking only square bore carbs, another option is the Edelbrock unit (I run a #1406).  What they may give up in terms of ultimate power production and fine tuning to the Holley, they make up for with ease of tuning and reliability.

Those brackets are readily available at the local salvage yard.  That's where I'd go to find them.

[jlane1820]

I second the Edelbrock 1406. That's what I am running now. Great carb for general reliability, driveability and gas mileage, and very easily tuned compared to the Q-Jets and Holleys I've dealt with.
As for the brackets, I am also trying to find some of those very brackets. I'm visiting a few scrap yards this weekend myself because I can't seem to find them for sale either, neither online or at parts stores. I will post how it goes. 

[heyharris1]

just out of curosity with the carb, being its a 87 deq might come into play, im not sure though.

[1983stepside]

For a street application I would use a vacuum secondary carb, especially for an automatic.  A 600-650 cfm carb might be more appropriate for a stock engine, but 750 Holleys can be made to work very well on street 350's.  Since we are talking only square bore carbs, another option is the Edelbrock unit (I run a #1406).  What they may give up in terms of ultimate power production and fine tuning to the Holley, they make up for with ease of tuning and reliability.

Those brackets are readily available at the local salvage yard.  That's where I'd go to find them.

ok thanks for the info i guess i should of said that i have a 4 speed manual for now soon to be a 5 speed manual, i dont know if that will make  a difference in the carb i should use

I second the Edelbrock 1406. That's what I am running now. Great carb for general reliability, driveability and gas mileage, and very easily tuned compared to the Q-Jets and Holleys I've dealt with.
As for the brackets, I am also trying to find some of those very brackets. I'm visiting a few scrap yards this weekend myself because I can't seem to find them for sale either, neither online or at parts stores. I will post how it goes. 

thanks for your info as well  i guess ill have to go to some salvage yards to find them, unless you are anybody knows of someone thats makes aftermarket ones that arent billet or anything just a question thanks tho