I did a search and came up blank. Did any manufactures make 8 X 2 carb manifolds for small block chevs. If yes does anyone have any pictures or know anything about them. I am going to have a look at one tomorrow or what i was told is a 8x2 but it may end up being a 6x2. thanks Troy
I don't think there was ever a m*** produced 8x2 intake but I have seen one on a car in Rod and Custom magazine in the last couple of years,, The owner said he modified a 6x2 intake,,,,gold colored Model A sedan as I recall,,,HRP
man thats to many carbs in my opinion... i bet 2 fours would prolly run a million times better and give it more power. but i guess the "holy ****" factor isnt there....
Of course it's too much. But as draggin *** says you'll definitely get the "holy ****" factor for visuals and "plain ****" factor for performance. Depends which **** is the target. But it would look **** hot!
UPDATE,,,,The photo was in Rodders Digest,,april 2006,,,and It was a gold 32 sedan,,,,,,at least I did get the color right! HRP
The story line on the engine,,,,it is a 303 Olds with a owner modified a Edelbrock 6x2 intake,,,,the owner is a machinist for Cessna Aircraft,,,,HRP
6 deuces is still too much unless you've got a motor capable of using them...blocking off carbs is kinda like a woman stuffing her bra...I'd rather see a block off plate on the intake than a dummy carb with fake fuel lines...but, to each their own...
Never seen factory-built 8x2 for SBC, but home-made ones I've seen one or two in some magazine. Only eight carb intake that comes to my mind now, is for hemi. Offenhauser has made this manifold only for early hemi, but not for any other engine. Here is one that I saw in Sweden this summer. I've seen same car on "Hot Rods Illustrated" -magazine, issue nr.2, 2005 It is 1949 303cid Olds Rocket. Six-deuce intake has been modified to accept eight carbs. Now that really looks great!
Thanks for the replies. I had a look at it today and it is actually a 6 x 2 edelbrock with 94's not a 8 x 2 as he thought.
mate, that looks like an offy to me, just double check it , but its not an edelbrock. too square. will email you, but $$ probably on par, not cheap thats for sure. if you work out intake, carbs and scoops/linkages. let me know what you did.
Sorry i stuffed up while typing. The manifold is an offy, it appears to be new old stock. There is no evidence of it being bolted down hard onto heads water p***ages are clean as a whistle. Linkages are incomplete and carbs are mismatched, one is a 8ba, a couple are cast with 94 and some others are 1 1/16 it looks like the carbs have three different type of bases as well see pic. Also only 4 scoops so it may be hard to get to 2 more to match. Probably will be eaiser to by 6 brand new ones and sell off the 4. I am going to sus out carbs before i purchase. The whole setup is in my shed though until i make up my mind. I need info on 94 carbs.
Charlie I have it in my shed i just need to make sure im not going to waste to much money recoing the 94's. I see you have just done a set, how much did you spend on the carbs only. The 94's are all new to me im not scared of it i just dont want to invest too much, may be i will wait and get a better setup to start with. I think i really want a weiand X-1 manifold, but this one is here now so im still thinking. Troy
Troy, don't mean to correct you but the X-1 is an Edelbrock (crossram). And don't be afraid to redo the 94's.....they are simple to rebuild and easy to get parts for as well as funtion quite well. the ****ster
As far I know, the 8 x 2 manifolds were made mostly for hemi's and MEL's and a few were made for Old's and Cad's. I have seen a few others, but they were srtictly home made. Saw one on a nailhead once and it looked realy cool
The photo of the 8x2 on a HEMI on a hot rod in Norway. I built the car, and the 8x2 set-up ( I live in Colorado ). I also have an 8x2 intake on a 354" HEMI in my 51 Merc custom. In the last 20 years I've seen four 8x2 manifolds. I've owned 2 and put them on HEMI's, one was for an early Lincoln O/H valve V-8, and the 4th was on ebay for an early HEMI. They are real easy to set up. I'd rather do an 8x2, than try to get one Holley double pumper to idle.
I love them crazy intakes and have a 8X2 for a early hemi and 6X2 for a 241 redram. I also have another 6X2 and ALL three have small spacing.. So you must use the 97's were the 94's , holleys are too large and don't fit... So be sure about the carbs your needing for the intake as well.. I know the offy intake 6x2 for the chevy you can use 94's and not too sure on the X-1but I'll have to check I don't have it here .. I think I have 94's on it... I would like to see the other 8X2 because I hear they are rare?! thanks John
That photo of an 8x2 on a Hemi in Norway, I built both the pickup and the 8x2 ( I live in Colorado ). I've also got an 8x2 on a Hemi in my 51 Merc custom. I've only seen 2 others in the last 20 years. One for a Hemi and one for an early Lincoln V-8. Both were on ebay.
Well I have to differ with ****ster..94s are known for stalling at first acelleration, bog, cough, hickup, whatever..yes inexpensive, but not a good carb.. there's a DIME. ps..Here is a picture
I've built lots of 6x2 set ups for both sb Chevy's & early Hemis using Holley 94's. Never had a problem. Like anything else, you just gotta know what you're doing.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE multi carb setup from an asthetics point and 6 dueces on a SBC could be made to run ok with healthy enough cam and heads. but EIGHT??? that seems like a bit much for a lowly small block. 8 looks great on a giant ole HEMI but i bet even most of them don't realy NEED that much carb. at some point you have to think about useability. and the whole "having two work and the rest are dummies" thing is WAAAAAYYYY poser-ish if you ask me. if yer gonna have em, USE EM!
You don't happen to sell Stromberg97s, do you, Strombergs97? Are they really THAT MUCH better, or just really cool and expensive as hell?
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