Unusual carburation on Flathead V8’s

[Tim Ayers]

2X2 "y" adapters are available,so I think it was just stretched

[Tinker]

Probably cause some ruckus. But I always remember quada-jet = quadra-junk. Yikes... just a old saying. Probably not true.

4 barrels are a good "non-tradition" carb. Not, show cool. But, go cool.


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[scicala]

Yes, I would have to say Quadrajets are not really Quadra-junk. They just don't look as pretty as a Holley. Actually have better driveability for the street in my opinion.


Sal

[Tinker]

I'm a fan of the 350cfm 2 barrel holleys.


https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...nce_2_barrels/




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[Ian NZ]

Originally Posted by frnkeore

I would say, probably so.

My guess is was originally a '32 manifold, made to look like a later 2 barrel

Probably shorten, too. I think it would have been higher than the hood, to show them off!!

It is not a 32 manifold which has a single throat down draft carburettor and the generator on a 32 manifold has a single pole mount generator I would say it was a 34 manifold.

[frnkeore]

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Ian, I was just kidding, same with the thought that it would have been much higher, to show the carbs, outside the hood.

[frnkeore]

Regarding Q-jets, my best friend was a true GM lover but, had a Camaro with one on it. He rebuilt it, because it flooded, at least 3 times. He disliked Holley's, because that was what most performance Fords had on them.

I always encouraged him to use Holley's but, No Way! One day, when he was working on the Q-jet, I talked him into trying a Holley. I told him if he didn't like it, I would take it.

WELL, I found him a spread bore Holley and after installing it, he thanked me over and over, for at least the next 10 years. That was in the early '80's.

I'm sure they must have, finally fixed the problem but, the main thing I disliked about the Q-jets, is the lack of a smooth air flow, threw the secondary's, same with the AFB's.

Frank

[butchbov]

I've been running a 1958 Carter WCFB 4bbl on my 8ba for the last 75K miles. It sets on a Offy 4bbl intake. I put it and a MSD 8573 ready to run dizzy on the motor when I rebuilt it & have never had ANY problems.

[Ken/Alabama]

Here’s one I have.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Ken/Alabama

Here’s one I have.

[RalphM]

I just got this setup.
What kind of performance can I expect?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by RalphM

I just got this setup.
What kind of performance can I expect?

[Ziggster]

I was thinking of running an updraft, but need to get mine running first with the stock stuff.

[Charlie ny]

#52 Pete,
You will love that setup. I have the same on my '41 p'up. 6 years with
no maint except when a fly ended up in the bowl and plugged one primary jet ( the
boot surrounding the acc pump shaft had rotted away). The Rochester carb so easy to tune vs any Holley or Carter.
Charlie ny

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Charlie ny

#52 Pete,
You will love that setup. I have the same on my '41 p'up. 6 years with
no maint except when a fly ended up in the bowl and plugged one primary jet ( the
boot surrounding the acc pump shaft had rotted away). The Rochester carb so easy to tune vs any Holley or Carter.
Charlie ny

Charlie - You mean #52 should be RalphM....

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by RalphM

I just got this setup.
What kind of performance can I expect?

Like Charlie says, you're gonna love that thing. I ran one on a little 265 Chevy (similar cubic inches) for several years and it was a sweetheart. The one I had came off of a Buick. DD

[RalphM]

Thanks,
It looks pretty clean, but if I need to can I still get a kit for this one?
Also I’d like to run this on a 59AB engine.

[Merc Cruzer]

RalphM,

How much modification to replace the 9510 Teapot? What model Rochester? Would it work with the distributor found on the 53' Merc with a Merc-O-Matic?

[RalphM]

I would think it would just be a matter of swapping the intakes on the 53, should have enough vacuum for the dist, but I’ve never tried it.
I’ve never used this setup before, but I’d like to give it a go.

[tubman]

I have one of those setups (small base 4GC on an aftermarket manifold). I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it came with a plate that mounts under the carburetor with a bell crank linkage on it so that the movement of the throttle linkage is reversed. I have a couple of 2GC's running on a couple of engines and the throttle on those also pull the wrong way. On those, you just mount the carburetor backwards on the manifold and everything falls into place. It may be that simple on a 4 BBL, but it's something to be aware of.

BTW, the reason that I'm not using the 4BBL setup is because the 2 BBL versions on a bored out Merc manifold work so well. If I were to replace a stock 4 bolt Holley with anything, it would be a small base Rochester 2 BBL, not the little Ford carb.