Hi Jack,
Would you recommend the 500 CFM Edelbrock for a balanced 261? I am getting
ready to add a Clifford heated intake, as well.
I also will add headers. Can the Fenton cast iron be used with a 3-speed
column shift? This engine is in a '58 Fleetside now but I look to move it
to my '50 Suburban. Will the Fentons work in both vehicles?
Thanks,
Stephen
> The Clifford heated intake and Edelbrock 600 are what I use on my GMC 302.
> It's a good combination. The 500 CFM Edelbrock would probably be a better
> choice for a 235, but the 600 can be jetted down to work OK. The
> documentation that comes with the carb is very good, showing how to go
rich
> or lean in various stages. The Edlebrock tech line is excellent as well.
Be
> sure to mount the carb with primaries outboard, or fuel distribution will
be
> uneven. This complicates linkage somewhat, but a Lokar cable connected to
a
> bell crank will solve that.
>
>
> Re your choice of Clifford headers - IMHO for street applications,
> especially daily driving, cast iron headers are superior to tube headers,
as
> they run cooler, quieter, and last forever. Despite some reported quality
> problems with Fentons of late, that's what I'd use. Or check Night
Prowlers
> catalog, they have some very nicely done split manifolds and econo steel
> headers for 235's. They aren't on the web yet, that I know of. They are
> located in Lamar, Missouri (417) 682-3685.
>
> Jack / Winter Park FL
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