Yes to the limit .........It really runs ok on one carburetor. I don't like the idea of the carb sitting on one end of the intake...I unhooked the linkage to the second carb but left the fuel supply connected so the engine can idle on both .The owner came up with enough bucks for me to do a charging system and electric fuel pump with a small tank...He's got a fortune tied up in a radial Model A in his shop that's half built because guys make promises but walk out in the middle of project. The Model A has become a freak show with mail slot windows,truck tires and the frame sitting on the ground. It has a dual quad tunnel ram on a stock 350 because it looks cool,,...He bought a 55 Ford truck body mounted on a 70's Chevy 4x4 chassis and then spend a shit load of money to have it painted and pimped out. Then he complains it rides and drives like a lumber wagon. He's my race bike rider and good friend but his tastes are bizarre....
Truckedup said: This engine was half ass rebuilt by someone else.It has good oil pressure but not the best cylinder bores. I did a compression check on a warm engine earlier but not since running it down the road. I'll check it again..Considering the guy who I built the car for is low on money ,a single carb set up might be best option... A single 97 will provide as much flow as a stock 60 will take, and will take care of the issues with the duals on a low-compression engine. Does not look as cool, no question about that, although a polished single carb manifold is also nice. Clearance with a stock manifold will be an issue for you, here is how I handled that on the Bantam roadster project.
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