Carb./intake combinations
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Carb./intake combinations
I'm looking for a performance carb and intake for a small block 350 that will accomodate the stock air cleaner and still have clearance for the stock hood to close. Any thoughts???
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St. Jude Donor '11, '16-'17
I don't know about your '73, but with my '80, if you want to stick with the stock aircleaner setup, it's an edelbrock performer and a rebuilt/properly setup quadrajet.
Melting Slicks
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I'm running a Weiand Action +Plus manifold with a Holley 4165 (model 6210-3) double pumper spreadbore carburetor. Works perfect with the stock cowl induction air cleaner and hood. Even stock fuel line and accelerator linkage works. Take a look:
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Melting Slicks
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From: Niles, MI
Originally Posted by Vesa
KidVette,
are you running MSD 8572 distributor and MSD 8.5mm super conductors?
are you running MSD 8572 distributor and MSD 8.5mm super conductors?
Drifting
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Eddelbrock Performer and a 650cfm Speed Demon. What makes sense about the Barry Grant carbs is that they are probably the only carbs that are an up to date design for the Chevy engines. You think about it the rest were all designed some 30 years ago. Not saying thats a bad thing in itself, a good design will stand the test of time, however we all know their shortcomings.
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by Graemeinvette
Eddelbrock Performer and a 650cfm Speed Demon. What makes sense about the Barry Grant carbs is that they are probably the only carbs that are an up to date design for the Chevy engines. You think about it the rest were all designed some 30 years ago. Not saying thats a bad thing in itself, a good design will stand the test of time, however we all know their shortcomings.
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I have installed a Holley 780 cfm and now use Speed Demon 650 with 1/2" spacer on OEM Winters aluminum manifold and drop base air cleaner, fits fine..... 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Niles, MI
Originally Posted by Graemeinvette
What makes sense about the Barry Grant carbs is that they are probably the only carbs that are an up to date design for the Chevy engines. You think about it the rest were all designed some 30 years ago. Not saying thats a bad thing in itself, a good design will stand the test of time, however we all know their shortcomings.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Kid Vette
Yes, I am. I took the picture a year ago right after I had done the installation. I have since added some MSD looms on the wires :bb
Also 6AL box and Blaster2 coil. Are you all happy with what you have now from MSD? Is that crome coil a stock one - looks exactly like my original? Did your wire kit include also the wire between coil and distributor with right kind of boots also?Vesa
Melting Slicks
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From: Niles, MI
Originally Posted by Vesa
I´m just about to order them as well. Also 6AL box and Blaster2 coil. Are you all happy with what you have now from MSD? Is that chrome coil a stock one - looks exactly like my original? Did your wire kit include also the wire between coil and distributor with right kind of boots also?
Also 6AL box and Blaster2 coil. Are you all happy with what you have now from MSD? Is that chrome coil a stock one - looks exactly like my original? Did your wire kit include also the wire between coil and distributor with right kind of boots also?You can just barely see where I mounted the 6AL box in the top picture. I mounted it on the bracket where the windsheild washer bottle used to be mounted on.
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From: austin tx
I'm running a performer intake with a 570 cfm holley street avenger on my small block and it runs great. the street avenger is nice because it's so easy to adjust and has an electric choke unlike the ole' quadrajunk
