Hot Rods THE INDUCTION THREAD

Flip-top Cobra, 500hp aluminum 390FE @ Pebble Beach

 

Yea it's old and hard to see clearly but all you want to know about Chevy Fuel Injection LOL.

 

Note the extremely rare Ford-Weber 58 DSF two choke down draft carburetors created for the Ford 255 "INDY" aluminum engine program that got aborted. The experimental 390 aluminum engine is one of two that I ever heard of. Ryan worked really hard on this recommission job to pull all the parts together.

 

Also note the "experimental" decal on the rocker cover.
Not that the car will ever be driven in anger but the steering u-joint looks dangerously close to that header tube.
Neat piece of history, very cool car, sure would like to look this car over in person.

 

And by dangerously close, you mean "it hits."

 

Am I just weird, or does anybody else love the Ford FE radiator surge tank on all the big cars?
The coolest thing on this whole engine is right in front, painted black, doing its job!

 

I like the fuel filter.....

 

Yup, some newbie engineer fresh outta college did that one. “Grandpa, what did you design when you worked for Mr. Ford?”……

 

Any idea on this manifold that has the rear carb taller?

 

Looks like just a spacer under the breather so it will clear the distributor.

 

Blown Betty...

 

Mikey Likes it

 

How to fill up the engine compartment . . .

 

Looks like Betty is wearing 3-D movie glasses!

 

2 up front, 1 on the back for dancin

 

Soldiered fuel lines

 

I like that^^^^^cammer!....

 

How's this one

 

That one too!!!!.....

 

The restored SUPER CHEETAH .

 

No idea what it's for.

 

Mopar wedge. If it’s for a 413-440 block it won’t fit a 383, the bigger engines have a raised deck height.
It’s pretty cool, never saw one before.