Seriously Considering Webers for Future.
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DB.....I don't have pictures on the computer(was before I had one),but had a tricked out 85 T-top Camaro w/a built 355.No webers,but had a small 144 blower w/dual mounted Holley 4 barrels on each side,and custom air cleaners.It was pretty cool on the WOW factor at car shows,and ran real strong.I wanted to put nitrous on it,but got bored w/it,and someone offered me stupid money,so.....I have photographs left.
I like odd inductions tho'.There are some Hilborn setups on ebay right now.I have had them also,and they are pretty...
My 6 custom HOlleys I run on the green 68 were a bear to sync in,and this isn't a very streetable setup from the late 50s,but ALOT of patience,and tweeking....she idles around 900,and runs very strong,and when you open the hood for someone....ahhhhhh....
I like odd inductions tho'.There are some Hilborn setups on ebay right now.I have had them also,and they are pretty...
My 6 custom HOlleys I run on the green 68 were a bear to sync in,and this isn't a very streetable setup from the late 50s,but ALOT of patience,and tweeking....she idles around 900,and runs very strong,and when you open the hood for someone....ahhhhhh....
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I'm not trying to highjack here,but do any of ya all know where another forum member can find a Can Am style intake for Webers for a BBC?Dr.L88 has been searching for this setup,or leads on one.
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35 yrs ago, I ran a 331 with a Moon 4 x 48 Weber IDA set up. It ran nice, but tended to lean out at anything over 7000 rpm. When IR, you need at least 55mm to run a 383 or 406. Weber used to sell 51mm IDA's but not sure now. Essentially, the IDA is the same as the DCOE as to function. I used to get 5 mpg, though, shame as it looked so cool.
Someone out there runs small car EFI throttle bodies on the 4 x IR manifold, horizontal or vertical, got an idea he is on this forum too.
Someone out there runs small car EFI throttle bodies on the 4 x IR manifold, horizontal or vertical, got an idea he is on this forum too.
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I like my 40 dcoe with 28 mm venturies. Thats enough fuel for my blown 383.
I've had them for 18 years. You can make the cfm almost any size you want, by changing the venturies and chokes, and rejetting. Tuning these is left for the experts.
I've had them for 18 years. You can make the cfm almost any size you want, by changing the venturies and chokes, and rejetting. Tuning these is left for the experts.
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Well my 405 is a torque monster and won't see north of 4500 very often so I certainly won't be worried about my mixture at 7K.
What's IR in your explanation and are you saying that the two 45mm DCOE carbs won't feed my 405?
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I found an Australian Holden FX / FJ with a SBC and a setup like the one I am contemplating. Mine would be more modern carbs, probably higher flow, different fuel line setup, and my 405 will look a lot different than that small block. However, the look will be about the same and I think it would look very sharp.
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2 x 45mm DCOE feeding any 4bbl manifold should be fine, as others have said, they are almost infinately tunable using venturies, mid range emulsion tubes and jetting both mixture and air bleeds. The only downside is, cost of the tuning parts, that's why it's best to get a shop to do it that's always doing it, because tuning needs to try things, and it gets expensive if you haven't already got them.
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2 x 45mm DCOE feeding any 4bbl manifold should be fine, as others have said, they are almost infinately tunable using venturies, mid range emulsion tubes and jetting both mixture and air bleeds. The only downside is, cost of the tuning parts, that's why it's best to get a shop to do it that's always doing it, because tuning needs to try things, and it gets expensive if you haven't already got them.
I think I have a shop here in town that can tune these. The other aspect is that Inglese as a company claims that they can pre-tune these setups for my engine based on my specs. They set it all up and ship it so that it bolts on and I can start up. I understand that without the car they cannot get it perfect, which is why I would make sure it spent some time with my local guy who has a portable 5-gas machine to tune it to perfection.
