296 flathead , 48 strombergs.

[Ol' Ron]

Should work OK, depends on the application. Street rod yes, dragster no.

[Bored&Stroked]

I'm building a very similar combination for a hot street car (but 284 cubes). It is a heavily ported engine, 1.72" intakes, big roller cam , etc - really a total race motor (but not big on cubes) . . . I can't help myself!

The 48's are a bit bigger than the 97's - which is why I'm giving them a try. To me, the bigger issue is the design of the early EM manifold - probably isn't going to make much of a difference which carbs you run (I'm doing the same thing, original EM manifold of the same design).

Just for the heck of it, I'm going to put my car on a chassis dyno and screw around with a set of 97's, 48's and Holley 2110's (probably what we both really need). I'll also port the EM manifold and see if I can improve the flow.

My guess is that I'll see very minimal differences between all three sets of carbs - but what the heck, will be fun to have some REAL numbers to share!

Take care . . . ping me if you need additional information.

B&S

[my4dv8]

Excellent keep the barn posted on progress.

Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked

I'm building a very similar combination for a hot street car (but 284 cubes). It is a heavily ported engine, 1.72" intakes, big roller cam , etc - really a total race motor (but not big on cubes) . . . I can't help myself!

The 48's are a bit bigger than the 97's - which is why I'm giving them a try. To me, the bigger issue is the design of the early EM manifold - probably isn't going to make much of a difference which carbs you run (I'm doing the same thing, original EM manifold of the same design).

Just for the heck of it, I'm going to put my car on a chassis dyno and screw around with a set of 97's, 48's and Holley 2110's (probably what we both really need). I'll also port the EM manifold and see if I can improve the flow.

My guess is that I'll see very minimal differences between all three sets of carbs - but what the heck, will be fun to have some REAL numbers to share!

Take care . . . ping me if you need additional information.

B&S