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tito colon

Post subject: engine set up

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 10:13 am

this is a question about carbs.i plan to set up my /6 with an offy intake,dutra duals,mallory ignition set up,dual flowmasters(2.5" straght back).so with all this in mind i had to question my chioce in carburator,originally the holley 4160(390 cfm).a friend suggested that i look into the edelbrock 500 cfm.does anybody have any thoughts on how i should attack this issue.

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Dart270

Post subject: Re: engine set up

PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 7:31 am

(User Above) wrote:

: this is a question about carbs.i plan to set up
: my /6 with an offy intake,dutra
: duals,mallory ignition set up,dual
: flowmasters(2.5" straght back).so with
: all this in mind i had to question my chioce
: in carburator,originally the holley 4160(390
: cfm).a friend suggested that i look into the
: edelbrock 500 cfm.does anybody have any
: thoughts on how i should attack this issue.

If you put in a bigger cam (at least 225 @0.050") and a little headwork, then I'd go with the Edel 500. With stock engine internals, go with the Holley 390.

Happy building,

Lou