2bbl intake with 4bbl carb

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Sep 15, 2004 | 01:56 PM

mswift

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2bbl intake with 4bbl carb

Yeah, sounds kinda odd to me too, but I also ran into this part in the ol barn. It's an adapter plate to throw a 4bbl carb onto a 2bbl intake.

I would assume these wouldn't give you quite the performance as an actual 4bbl intake. Is this correct? Have any of you ran one of these. Are they worth using or prone to problems?

Thanks much for any info!

Mike
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69 F250 Camper Special converter to 4x4, overloads, 373 POSI 400ci
70 F100 Sport Custom, "Boat Anchor"ci (360)
75 F250 Hi-boy, 411s, 390co
79 F100 Junker, 351c

Sep 15, 2004 | 03:57 PM

Mike G

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Definitely better to just get the correct manifold, but the adaptor should work. How well is always another thought...

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Sep 15, 2004 | 04:42 PM

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FYI, the 360 is no boat anchor. If you're going to post in this forum you may want to change your sig.

Sep 16, 2004 | 08:53 AM

mswift

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Hey, I was just razzin ya a bit. 360 isn't that bad of a motor at all, definetly better than a chivy. It's just my opinion that Ford made better motors. But, as I stated, only my opinion.

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Sep 18, 2004 | 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rusty70f100

FYI, the 360 is no boat anchor. If you're going to post in this forum you may want to change your sig.

Naw, only the crank and rods are the boat anchor parts there

That 2bbl to 4bbl spacer also works the other way around. handy for bolting on a 2 bbl on a 4 bbl intake in an emergency.

Sep 18, 2004 | 09:30 AM

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I ran a 4bbl on a 2bbl 360 for about a year - it was a Holley 750. Definitely more high-end power than with the 2bbl and better gas mileage on the highway (smaller primaries).

With headers, it really woke up quite a bit.