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Carb Adapters...Specifically the Vintage Speed one that adapts 2 Carbs to a four barrell manifold. I currently have a 4bbl on the coupe,its a older basically stock 327, runs fine, but want a different look. I was thinking of using this adapter and 2 new 97's{no not the speedway ones}.............opinions??? fire away!

 

Looking for input....Yea i know 3 dueces would be better,but ya see so much of that so i thought this would not be as "same old"

 

I like it, but I too wondered it if bordered on the cheesy easy way out. I can't remember the fella's name here on the hamb who makes superb multi carb units but he had a 2 into 4 setup a while back that was fan-fricken-tastic. At this point I need to spend money getting all the parts for my A but I sure do like the look of multiple carbs.

 

There was a complete slingshot setup in the HAMB cl***ifieds a few days ago...personally, I think they look horrible...I could possibly see welding one to an intake and shaping it to look like a one piece manifold, but that's a lot of work for a potentially ugly result...that's just my aesthetic opinion though, which doesn't mean much...

 

I've only seen them on rat rod abortions. I think they look cheesy as ****.

Maybe if you can find one of the cool old ones? Idk.

My .02

 

I believe ****ster27 is putting them together as a package, but I could be wrong...

 

YES ****ster27 is the man. His setups are COOL.

 

Ok ........we got cheesy and find a cool old one.........do you mean the adapter?? Didnt know there were vintage ones around,if so what would be the difference? I confess i am lazy at my old age and dont want to change manifolds,maybe i am a cheap *** also

 

Some stolen from ****ster's web site http://****shotrodplace.com

 

They look OK to me, and if you decide to give **** (aka ****ster27) the nod, you won't be sorry. If he sets it up it will be a bolt on and go deal.

 

I think they're cheesy as hell, you asked for an opinion.

 

Yea ive checked out ****sters web site , cool stuff........

any opinions on how it will run with 2 -97's ...enough carb for a stock 327?? {should be}

Mac762........all oppinions are welcome,if i didnt want both sides of the coin i wouldnt ask

 

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I have a new one from Vintage speed that I never used $99 shipped.
russ.32@hotmail.com
I also have pro rebuilt 97's that look like new $200 each.

 

So only around 300 CFM? Seems like that would be severly limiting for a high-winding 327. But then maybe if you're just crusin, it wouldn't matter.

 

is it just me or does this one look like it will bolt to the y-block 4 bbl intake (not the holley one) the crazy weird carb one. It looks like it has 4 holes drilled closer to the ports. If so thats awsome!!!

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Thanks, is for the car in your avatar? That car is way too cool for that setup.
I'd think you could do a real multiple carb intake for what you'd have in that adapter and carbs. You can find Edelbrock c-26 intakes around for not too much $$ used. Rebuild a couple of Edelbrock or Carter carbs and you're in business. I saw a car using a c-26 that the guy had adapted to use two Holley two barrels. I thought that was pretty neat, and it would perform well.
I just feel going from a good four barrel carb to that two barrel adapter thing is such a step backwards it just isn't cool. Those little scoops for air cleaners look neat and all, but your motor will live a lot longer with proper air cleaners....

 

Mac i was goimng to use Stelling and Hellings air cleaners

 

I'm definitely not crazy about them, especially on an otherwise fantastic car like your coupe. I think that they project an image of "clutter for the sake of clutter" not suited to an old hot rod. You sure won't notice any performance gains either. There's a damn good reason why you see many 3x2 setups. Because they WORK and they're beautiful. Either get a cool new air cleaner for your 4v, or a nice 3x2 or 4x2 setup or even an old 2x4 rig and haul ***.

 

A good 4V set up will usually out perform two or even three dueces. They just don't have the wow factor. My 348 would probably run better with a good 4V set up but I ain't giving up the 3X2's.

 

I remember the first time I saw one of those. a guy had a vintage one in a display case with other old car stuff. I thought why would a person want to do that??I still feel the same way. I say get a fancy air cleaner for your 4 bbl and call it a day.

 

man, that's a nice coupe.

 

Depends on the look "you" want but I vote cheese. Might as well put a injecter hat on top of it to. But to each his own. A single 4 barrell will out flow that set up easily.

 

Not the 4-barrel intake style, but I have a one on my flathead. To me it came down to what I could afford. And they are traditional, based on an old ad I saw somewhere.

Mine is a used Vintage Speed unit, but I'm not sure how 'old'. And it lets me run the genny, so it'll work for me.

Other than the fact that real 'vintage' things don't say 'vintage' on them, I think it's cool.

Pete

 

Pete1930....take that piece of **** sorry looking fuel filter off....I had one of those on a 68 Javelin, it got puntured somehow,leaked and burnt the car down.

 

Thanks for the input, performance is not an issue, these days i just cruise. I am still torn between 3-2's and this setup however, if i dont like it i can always put on 3-2's is my thinking.

 

Okie -- that shot was just from test firing the motor - I should have put that qualifier in. It's not the final setup by any means.

Thanks for the heads up though.
Pete

 

It would not be enough carb if you even think about stepping in the gas. For a mild 327 three would be about right.

 

You could always build your own version of Samiyams "Samoram"

 

I'd just go with a 3x2. If you do it right, it shouldn't cost you too much more. You can get used intake on ebay for under $200 sometimes. I typically get rebuildable ford 94 carbs for around $30ea, Hot rod company sells rebuild kits for $27ea+ you get an alliance discount and free shipping if you have a membership. Then save aup and buck-up the $65 for a linkage.

That would put you at a ballpark of $436 give or take. Vintage Speed's unit is $790 and you deal with an ugly adapter and one less carb.

To me, If I was going to drop $790, I'd just buy the real deal.