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Old 05-13-2008, 06:35 PM   #7
454HO
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Re: Carburetor Selection

Since you have a Performer intake, you can directly bolt on a spreadbore carb. There would be nothing wrong with running a properly tuned Q-Jet. You'd probably get better fuel milage too.

But if you decide to use a squarebore carb, you may need to use an adapter plate to make sure it seals well to the manifold. I have seen many times where guys just bolt an Eddy carb onto a 'universal' manifold and then have drivability/tuning issues that are later traced to vacuum leaks around the base of the carb.
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