06-21-2021, 02:40 PM | #21 |
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OK, he Got back to me. He is running 2 Holley 94's on a Fenton intake on a 255 cid with tube headers and the highest compresion heads Offenhouser sold back in the early 80's . The stock loadomatic distributor is hooked up to the front carb only. So that's whole deal, any ideas ?
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06-21-2021, 03:00 PM | #22 |
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I think that's the key, and as long as you don't go overboard on the rest of the engine (radical cam), it will probably work just fine. There are other folks doing it.
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06-21-2021, 03:22 PM | #23 |
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There are two vacuum signals coming from the 94 carb - venturi vacuum related to RPM and manifold vacuum related to load. These are combined through small passages into a common port/vacuum signal going to the distributor. This is the only signal controlling the ignition advance - there are no weights or anything inside to provide a mechanical, RPM-based advance curve.
Adding the second carb changes the nature of these signals, so it will/may no longer function according to how the engineers originally designed it. |
06-22-2021, 09:11 AM | #24 |
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OK. He got back to me and confirmed he is running a Load a matic with the vacuum signal from just the forward holley 94. This engine is running a stock cam so the manifold vacuum should be normal.
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06-22-2021, 09:30 AM | #25 |
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Here's what I'm not sure about: the venturi vacuum signal is related to how much air is flowing through the carburetor. If air flow is split between two carburetors, wouldn't the venturi vacuum signal be less than normal, perhaps by one half? This would result in in less of the RPM-related distributor advance (controlled by the venturi vacuum signal) and hinder performance. The manifold vacuum shouldn't be changed too much, but that would be near zero under heavy loads.
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06-22-2021, 09:50 AM | #26 |
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06-22-2021, 07:28 PM | #27 |
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Yeah, but half a vacuum signal is probably a lot better than none.
From what I am seeing, a lot of guys have decent running cars doing this. |
06-22-2021, 07:51 PM | #28 |
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Yeah, the flathead is pretty forgiving before she complains. Extra base timing might help
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06-22-2021, 11:30 PM | #29 | |
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They aren't falling out of trees but a lot of guys pull the iron heads for aluminum so they aren't rare. Truck heads have low compression. anything can be milled to a point. |
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06-22-2021, 11:32 PM | #30 | |
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Get a mechanical advance unit from charlieny or bubba and forget about it. PV 3.5 on dual 94s |
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06-24-2021, 09:15 AM | #31 |
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There is a book out there that can help all those that want to us a stock flathead with some simple mods that will improve their performance and economy. Written by JWL called "Flathead facts". The information in this book is written for the beginner. and ends up building a Bonneville engine/
Gramps Mine ain't bad either. |
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