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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sacto, CA
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305 V8... 2 or 4 barrel carb?
Hey guys.. here goes another round of information leeching...
My truck has a 305 V8 with a 2 barrel carb (unknown make or model on the carb). I don't know if the intake manifolds are stock, but I know they're nothing special either way, and they fit the small carb. Anyway... I was offered a 600 cfm Edelbrock today and I'm not sure if it will help or hinder what I'd like to do with the truck. I would like reasonably good gas mileage. I won't be towing much, if at all. I won't be driving the truck every day, so I don't mind swapping a little mpg for some hp. I also don't really hot rod at all. Anyway... I guess I'm looking for opinions on the benefits of either a 2 barrel or 4 barrel on a 305. Keep in mind that at the moment I have crappy stock exhaust manifolds, I will be switching them to ramhorn style soon. If I put on the bigger carb will I most likely have to change the intake manifold or might it fit either size? If I don't have nice exhaust yet will I not see a big difference until I get more flow on that end of the engine? I have dual exhaust now, and I plan on installing flowmasters when I change the exhaust manifolds. Right now the truck has a 300 HP 283 cam but I don't know what valves it has or what the specifics of the cam are. Um.. I dunno what else information might help me make a more informed choice about the carb. The truck does run great at the moment, I'm just curious if a little more intake might help it run even better. |
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