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Old 10-02-2009, 09:58 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by jims69camaro View Post
the whole idea behind them picking up the mom&pop stores was to offer a "one stop shop" that offered everything from the carb to the intake, and beyond. not a bad business model, but the excess weight dragged them down. now that they're floundering, i wonder if they won't try to sell off some of the dead weight? they could always stick with carbs. grant's company isn't that big; certainly big enough to steal some market share, but come on... everyone has a holley carb in one of their hot rods.
See, I always thought that the problem was their carbs were always too expensive, so many people buy used ones. $400 for a carb? Really?
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