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Re: more hp

To: bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: more hp
From: Maycinc@cs.com
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:36:22 EDT
I put a Holley 4412 500cfm on ol' 1343 and it definitly runs better.
Marvin

In a message dated 9/11/2002 11:00:11 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
altec210@yahoo.com writes:


> Yeah, the 2bbl Holley really perks it up, doesn't it? If you look at all the
> parameters to selecting a carb you'll see that for street use, a 4bbl 650CFM
> is way too big for this mill unless a spreadbore with weak springed vacuum
> secondaries and plenum manifold are used, and even then a 600CFM is a better
> choice. In the pursuit of HP most folks seem to forget the needs of the mill
> at part throttle/lower RPMs where it spends most of its working life in a
> street application.
> 
> Frankly, a Holley 4360/450CFM on a dual plane Performer would probably be a
> good compromise on a stocker or mildly tweaked mill.
> 
> GM

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