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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Question what cfm should i use

well im getting a 351w and im looking at an edelbrock carb. w/manual choke and i was wondering what cfm should i go for?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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What kind of power are you looking to make, and at what RPM? whats it going into? whats it being used for?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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it for a 1962 ford f100 unibody need off the line speed
 
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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anyway, I'd use a 600 or a 650 for really good torque at the low end and driveability. maybe a little bigger if the motor is set up for high horsepower and racing.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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I agree with the above. later
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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the 600cfm is a good choice.
 
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