Jeez...Someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Trust me, I9m no
moron. That9s why I asked the question.
I get it, you prefer to hotrod a Tiger with a 5.0 or a 302 or other engine
that never actually graced the engine bay of any Tiger when it was new. I
got that. FYI, I happen to like the idea of the MKII engine in my MK1A
Tiger and am putting a lot of effort into getting it right, to my own taste
and needs. G9day mate.
On 6/20/10 9:30 PM, "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com> wrote:
> You would have to be a moron to fit a 715 on a mild 289, especially given
you
> are running stock MKII motor.. ie stock heads and valves..?
>
> Even 600 would be more than enough... no point bolting on a big carb with a
> motor that doesnt flow enough to use it.
>
> On 21 June 2010 10:16, Would U. Believe <mcdangerous@verizon.net> wrote:
>> So, I'm wondering about carburetion. On my 260, per expert advice, I have
a
>> Holley 465 CFM carburetor installed -- sitting on an old Edelbrock F4B.
The
>> question is about my 289, which I'm in the process of installing. The
>> engine has a mild cam, hydraulic lifters, original single point
distributor,
>> Rick's headers and exhaust. When I bought my car, the 260 had a Holley
600
>> CFM carb on it, which I replaced with the new 465 CFM carb. For the 289,
I
>> was wondering which would be the best choice. I'm thinking of installing
>> either the 465, the 600, or a 715 CFM Holley. I don't know if the biggest
>> carb would be best, or if that would simply make the car get horrible gas
>> mileage. What do you think? What do you have on your Tiger? Thanks in
>> advance for your advice!
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