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Old 03-08-2018, 02:15 PM   #1
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Hi Guys, My question is can I run 1 carb on my 2 carb std. manifold? I want to test a few 97’s and a few 94’s. and plan to block off the front carb. Will it work?
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Old 03-08-2018, 02:51 PM   #2
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First question : is the manifold a regular or a "Super" (one carb over each set of ports)? Probably won't work too well with a "Super" but there are some manifolds I have seen where it might work. The ones I am thinking of have the carbs biased towards the rear of the manifold, so you would be better off blocking off the back carb,
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Old 03-08-2018, 04:02 PM   #3
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Hi Tubman, I have a regular manifold and I just blocked off the rear carb. The front carb is right where a stock manifold is. Will try it tomorrow.
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Old 03-08-2018, 05:36 PM   #4
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That will probably work. Let us know how it turns out. I believe that you can run progressive linkage on those types of manifolds with dual carbs.
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Old 03-09-2018, 10:04 AM   #5
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I've done this with many different intakes. AS long as there is a balance tube between the carbs, not a problem. The probably might arise when making WOT Power.
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What is a balance tube?
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Old 03-09-2018, 01:22 PM   #7
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I think Ol' Ron means as long as the air path for both carbs are internally connected in the manifold runners, there is no problem.


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Old 03-09-2018, 07:44 PM   #8
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Cranked it up today and ran fine. Will have to test on the road for power and smooth transition when pulling a load. It idles just fine and seems to have good throttle response.
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I have a craving for meatloaf now.
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Old 03-10-2018, 09:23 AM   #10
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Many I can get the Bride to make one shaped like a flathead.
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