Thoughts on a Four 2bbl intake Manifold

[custom10nut]

Just to add to this.
How is the air flow routed through one of these? Does the air just dump into a huge plenum and then all the Air/Fuel mixture gets pulled to the cylinder on the intake stroke?
The stronger my curiosity is getting, the more I want this thing

[Grumpy old man]

Watch the video at 2:15 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-DwOwpk_Nk Poor mans fuel injection , The carbs dump right into the head , 1 carb serves 2 cylinders .

Offer $500.00 in cash in your hand while talking about needing to rebuild all the carbs

[Grumpy old man]

Did you buy it ?

[Ol Blue K20]

If nothing else it would be a great display on a shelf.....

[special-K]

Or pass on to someone else if passing on it

[REDROCKER652002]

My dad had a 3 duals setup on his 56 Chevy. Yea, it looked cool, but he was forever chasing syncing issues and just a lack of performance. He dropped a lot of cash into those things and ended up getting rid of them and opted for an edelbrock setup instead. Just remembering him try and screw with those things on endless weekends, I would never do it. Good luck though

[jocko]

Originally Posted by custom10nut

For a long time, I’ve been dreaming of building an Old School Hot Rod engine, and then find something to put it in.
If I had a 28-34 Ford Five Window coupe, this would be a slam dunk.Just for the cool factor at shows.
I think the best app would be a Road racer or Dirt track car, and not a Drag Car.

Herein lies your answer. I had the same thought - unless you are building some sort of nostalgic show truck (which it sounds like you aren't), that intake would be perfect for an older car, and the older the better (or more period correct). I love multi-carb manifolds, have run a tunnel ram in an old 57 chevy and it ran like a rocket at high rpm, but it was absolutely horrible on the street. If your long term goal is to tow around whatever vehicle you plan to put this manifold on, then I think that is a wise idea. Since you're going to be using the truck like a truck (which is awesome), I'd make the fuel system as efficient and trouble-free, with the best power improvements for your hard-earned $ as possible. 4-2's is the opposite of that.

[jocko]

Originally Posted by special-K

A four 2bbl set-up is appropriate for a small block, not a 6 cyl.

- Tim, I've never seen a 4x2bbl 6 cyl manifold, is there such an animal? (but I agree, would certainly not be approp for a 6)

[Steeveedee]

Early Vettes had 3 carbs, but I'm pretty sure they were one barrel.

[Grumpy old man]

I have a few of these oem 427 corvette tri power winters snowflake intakes and carbs , This one I sold to another member about 4 years ago $$$$, They start and run on the center carb that have the choke plate and idle circuit and the outer Matched carbs come in progressively and have no choke plate or idle circuit .


Did you buy the 4x2 intake ?

[Andy4639]

My good friend has this setup in his Hurst LeMans and it is awesome. I have drove this car a few times and I'm here to tell you this thing rock's! It is a fun vehicle. He is retired now but he set this up and it's a hand full when you step on it!

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I have a few of these oem 427 corvette tri power winters snowflake intakes and carbs , This one I sold to another member about 4 years ago $$$$, They start and run on the center carb that have the choke plate and idle circuit and the outer Matched carbs come in progressively and have no choke plate or idle circuit .


Did you buy the 4x2 intake ?

Originally Posted by Andy4639

My good friend has this setup in his Hurst LeMans and it is awesome. I have drove this car a few times and I'm here to tell you this thing rock's! It is a fun vehicle. He is retired now but he set this up and it's a hand full when you step on it!

Love those 3-deuce set ups !! I was looking for such in a SBC set up for my 57 years ago when I found the dual fours intake and carbs. The 2-4s intake being an original 57 intake I thought would be cool in it's own right for the 57. A clean restored dual fours intake with correct Carter WCFB carbs and linkage can bring anywhere from $1800-$2300 at a swap meet. It was made by Winters Foundry for GM which is shown by the "snowflake" symbol. Winters made a LOT of intakes for GM over the years. Pic of my current set up in the 57, needs some more detailing but currently is still in interior jail.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

My good friend has this setup in his Hurst LeMans and it is awesome. I have drove this car a few times and I'm here to tell you this thing rock's! It is a fun vehicle. He is retired now but he set this up and it's a hand full when you step on it!

One of my buddies in the Navy had a Catalina with a 421 (might have been a 389) tri-power and a four-speed. That car would move right along, too.

[BRL]

Originally Posted by custom10nut

...My concern is the total CFMs of all the carbs, and how much engine I would have to build to be able to handle them...

Well, an ocean liner engine comes to mind.

At least out there you wouldn't have to worry so much about airborne dirt and dust turning your cylinder walls and rings into a scored up disaster in short order.

Do they even have air cleaners on them?

[hamjet]

I don't know how those others operate, but my 3x2 setup is so simple. I run off the center carb all year long, if I floor it, the 2 outer carbs just dump mechanically like a 4 bbl carb would. no adjustments on the outer carbs, just jet changes.

[Grumpy old man]

If your not interested in it let me know and I'll run over and see if it can be bought ?

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by hamjet

I don't know how those operate, but my 3x2 setup is so simple. I run off the center carb all year long, if I floor it, the 2 outer carbs just dump mechanically like a 4 bbl carb would. no adjustments on the outer carbs, just jet changes.

hamjet, absolutely love the look of that 3-deuce set up on that W engine. Can't tell from the pic but what year engine bay is it residing in? One of the last car shows I was able to attend before the Kung Fu Flu struck there was a really slick black on black 58 Impala with the 348 / 3-deuces and a 4 spd. Wish I had taken pics, it was absolutely a beautiful machine !!

[hamjet]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

hamjet, absolutely love the look of that 3-deuce set up on that W engine. Can't tell from the pic but what year engine bay is it residing in? One of the last car shows I was able to attend before the Kung Fu Flu struck there was a really slick black on black 58 Impala with the 348 / 3-deuces and a 4 spd. Wish I had taken pics, it was absolutely a beautiful machine !!

Thanks, it's my 69 chebby c-10 with a 2004-r tranny, only around 280 h.p. but fun to drive....

[lousyflyer]

Four 2bbl carbs is like being married to four women simultaneously but only getting along with one at any given time. Expensive, troublesome, and then you have to lie to the next guy that you sell the setup to and tell him it worked out great for you.

Don't buy it unless it's got shiny stuff on it. That will make it easier to get rid of.

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by lousyflyer

Four 2bbl carbs is like being married to four women simultaneously but only getting along with one at any given time. Expensive, troublesome, and then you have to lie to the next guy that you sell the setup to and tell him it worked out great for you.

Don't buy it unless it's got shiny stuff on it. That will make it easier to get rid of.

Or your a mechanic that doesn't have a problem making it work without a laptop .

[lousyflyer]

This reminds me of a polished aluminum Edelbrock 2x4bbl tunnel ram that made its rounds in my home town back in the 80s. It was nicknamed after a local well known woman of ill repute because it had been involved with so many guys. Everybody tried it but no one loved or kept it around very long. But it was gorgeous and the allure was powerful. I believe that I was number 6 or 7 on the list of fools. Glad to buy it, even happier to sell it. It was shiny and easy to sell and I only lost like 20 bucks on it.

[Grumpy old man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ok_eBeytC4

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by jocko

- Tim, I've never seen a 4x2bbl 6 cyl manifold, is there such an animal? (but I agree, would certainly not be approp for a 6)

Offy has 1, 2, and 3V manifolds for the Late Chevy L6. Unless you were building an over-bored [L-25] 292 @ .060+ = 301>CI to pull a dragster or power a drag tractor, it would be impractical to fab a 4V L6 intake.

[zschary]

that setup is great. Do it without thinking about it too much.. Cant think of really anything under the hood that would look better or be cooler