How to Identify Holley Carburetors: Finding the Carb Number

Holley 2 and 4 Barrel Carb Number Location

Holley 2300, 4150/4160 and 4180 models usually have the carburetor number stamped on the front of the choke tower.

4160

location of Holley 4 bbl list number on carb
Location of carb number on typical Holley 4160 carburetor

4150

Holley 4 bbl muscle car carb number location
Holley List 4627 D0OF-N carburetor number detail

The Ford number is on the first line, the Holley List number on the second line and the build date code on the third:

  1. D0OF-9510-N: Ford number, can be shortened to D0OF-N since all Ford carbs have the number 9510
  2. LIST-4627: Holley number, also written as R-4627
  3. 904: date code = 1969, October, 4th week

This carb is from a 1970 Ford G.T. Cobra-Jet Cougar & Mustang, 429 CID, Manual Trans. w/A.C.

Holley Teapot Carburetor Number Locations

2140, 4000
location of Holley 2140, 4000 4 barrel list number
location of Holley 2140, 4000 4 barrel list number

Holley 2140 and 4000 carbs are stamped on the rear face of the mounting flange. Ford carbs are typically stamped with a Ford number and the Holley list number.

ECU-9510-E: The Ford carb number. This can be shortened to ECU-E, since all Ford carbs are part # 9510.

LIST 1094-4: The Holley number, typically cataloged as R-1094-4.

This one is from a 1956 Lincoln or Continental.

Other Holley Carb Number Locations

1904, 1906, 1908
location of Holley 1904, 1906, 1908 1 barrel list number
1920
location of Holley 1920 1 barrel list number
1931
location of Holley 1931 1 barrel list number
1940, 1945, 1946, 6145, 6146
location of Holley >1940, 1945, 1946, 6145, 6146 1 barrel list number
2209
location of Holley 2209 2 barrel list number
2210, 2245
location of Holley 2210, 2245 2 barrel list number
2300
location of Holley 2300 2 barrel list number
4150G
location of Holley 4 bbl list number on governed carb
2360, 4360
location of Holley 4360 Economaster 4 barrel list number
5200
location of Holley 5200, 5210, 5220, 5740, 6500, 6510, 6520, 6740 1 barrel list number

More Carb Number Examples

location of Holley carb 5210 number

Holley 5210 carburetor from 1978 AMC Gremlin with 2.0L Audi engine, List R-7711A, AMC # SF3229630, Build date code 0897 = Day 89 of 1977 (March 30, 1977) (click image to enlarge)

Holley 4150EG carb number location showing GMC number

Holley 4150EG carburetor from 1978-up GMC medium-duty truck with 366 CID engine, List R-7923, showing GMC # 2011491 on first line, Build date code 1140 = Day 114 of 1980 (Wednesday, April 23, 1980) (click image to enlarge)

Numerical indexes

Once you have the carburetor number from the list number, you can look up the basic parts in the numerical index, which also links to a page with a comprehensive parts listing for each Carter carburetor number:

Holley carburetor numerical list

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