I am wanting to have my traditional 35 Dodge fenderless truck look nastalgic. For the time being, all I have is a tunnel ram and dual carbs. I like the look of three deuces. I am wanting this to be a daily driver.Should I stick to a single carb with a wild air cleaner or can multi carbs be daily driven? I am still trying to learn my way around here, so if I need to look somewhere else, let me know!. Thanks.
I run two Rochester carbs on my '31 and will run 3 Stromberg 97's on my '29. If jetted correctly and properly adjusted, (linkage, etc.) a multi-carb set-up would make a fine daily driver.
Lots of folks like to run 3x2 setups, some even have the end carbs operational ....Keep in mind that multi carb packages cost alot more than a single 4bbl package..If you are looking at '94's or '97's then just the cores will run $100-$125 each. Later rottenchesters 2GC are less money but might not be 'old enough'. Personally, I like 1x4 and 2x4. .
3x2 are real nice when the engine is showing . Multi-carbs always get the eye alot at shows . 3x2 are not hard on gas either . You run the center carb most of the time unless you stomp on the gas then all 3 carbs are there for the fun ! Most set-ups are the center carb all the time and the outer carbs open up at about 65% to the floor ! You adjust them to when you want the outer carbs to open . I am running a 3x2 with no problem at all & easy on the gas !
Not daily driven but never a problem...2 holley 94's on a 1957 235 chevy, sometimes i go over the housing screws and mounting bolts to safeguard for leaks.
Dual Quads on early (56-61) factory intakes-some wi th WCFB carbs and some with 500 CFM AFB's with transdapt plates--both work well and look old skool
I don't drive my car daily, but it has dual quads (2, 390cfm Holleys) and hasn't given me any trouble. I run straight (non-progressive) linkage, so it doesn't get great mileage, but does ok. I suspect 2x3 carbs with progressive linkage would be great for a daily driver, since it's running only a 2 barrel until you put your foot in it. I'd be more inclined to run modern Holleys as opposed to Strombergs, if for no other reason than parts availability.
Can they be daily driven! LOL! If they couldn't, would all those production cars have come with 'em? ~Jason
Mine was my daily and I was running a race Demon on a small motor Ford, not traditional but my God it was responsive!!! I put an Edelbrock on it to sell and its ok but not anywhere near the motor it was with the Demon on it.
For looks, beauty is in the eye of the owner! For maximum efficiency, the number of carburetor barrels should be an even divisor of the number of cylinders, if a multiple set-up. Personally: Pontiac 350 with Carter 800 CFM TQ Ford 390 with two Carter 625 CFM AFB's Remember the ABC's of carburetion..........(A)lways (B)uy (C)arter! Jon.
Holy 390 on the 300L in the 54F100 Three Autolite 2100's on a 3-2 Bluethunder manifold on the 302 in the 62 Falcon.
Two Stromberg 97s on a PM-7 for my '35 woodie. I will be using a Quadrajet on the 401 nailhead for my deuce roadster now under construction. But those Kring nailhead weber setups look awful tempting!! Probably would need constant adjustment, though.
Edelbrock 600s with straight linkage. Runs on a minimum of 4 barrels all the time and never loads up. Nailheads love cfm: -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
Oops. All the pics look great. Perhaps I can try and hang on to my Tunnel ram. Perhaps I will try and fab up an old school looking air scoop like an old paper box or something. The concept of three deuces sounds real good though. Anyone got a spare set up laying around in the way? LMAO. Right.My thoughts too....Thanks everyone.
Forget it. There is nothing traditional about a fenderless 35 Dodge truck. Just run whatever is cheapest.
I thought the same thing when I saw what it was.... Fenderless '35 Dodge trucks started becoming traditional in what, the late 1990's?
I can't tell what type tunnel ram you have from pic, but some have different tops, like the single 4 pic in earlier post. If you can get a single 4 top for yours and get an adapter for 2 97's , this looks pretty boss.
I had the early Corvette 2/4 setup on my T and it was on the money as far as looks and was pretty easy to deal with. On my other rigs I have always had better luck with Holleys but I took the time to learn how to make them work. My beat up old fingers can't work on some of the others anymore. If you are shooting to have the car be period correct for a certain era than you should be looking for a setup that is correct for that era. If it is more hotrod than era correct than run what you have if you don't really want to change.
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