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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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3 x1 Carb setup is running........

only have 2 things left, make/modify a throttle cable and start tuning/testing/driving......... i guess they are 2 big things.....
But, it does start, idle and run fine (same vaccum reading as with only 1 carb)
the progressive linkage works, i'll can't wait to drive and see what the extra carbs really do

 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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VERY COOL! I'm working on a tripower setup on an old 215. I'll be running 3 glass bowl Holleys on mine.

Goodluck with the build, be sure to keep us posted.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by cjsteak
VERY COOL! I'm working on a tripower setup on an old 215. I'll be running 3 glass bowl Holleys on mine.

Goodluck with the build, be sure to keep us posted.
nice i really like the glass bowls, i have an older 250 with one, wish you could find them lying around like YF's


Oh, i don't know if you all can see the vaccum guage, but the engine is running in both pictures.
i think i'm most happy with how smooth it idles........(for now)
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Dude, you are a mad man. That's sweet.

Now you need a matching set of 6 into 3 headers.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Looks good. A set of EFI exhaust manifolds would be great to have on there. Or do you have the stock exhaust manifold bolted up to the modified intake for heat?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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i do have a set of EFI manifolds i plan to use on my 52

i'm just testing this setup on the 78 F150, when i'm happy with it i'll remove for my 52's 300 i'm building,
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Call me crazy, but me thinks you are doing this just mess with the ricer boys
 
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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I saw your post on Pirate. I'm loving the whole thing Keep the pics coming
 
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Very,very very Nice - great work!!!!
 
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Looks really good but what are the carb spacers made of?
 
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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ridgerider; i won't call you crazy. but i do get call crazy myself, i just got used to it....

Eddiec1564; i made the carb spacer out of "pnenolic material" i think i spelled it wrong. if you look in a "Summint racing or JEGS" type catalog, it's the same material used for the spacers designed to keep heat transfer to the carb down.

kind of like a wood/glue composite, but it's not damaged by fuel.
also is easy to work with..........

just joined photo bucket, going to try and link a picture...... thats alittle bigger so you get a good look.

 
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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I been looking for a source for pnenolic material to make up adapters for my projects. Thanks for the info.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Now if that were mated to a inline six, maybe in a 50's 'effie? Just dreaming out loud!!

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Phenolic is another one of those great products that we got from the Aerospace industry. Had the stuff all over the place on the old F-4 Phantoms I used to work on. Great heat barrier, and anti-vibration stuff!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Smile Loss nuts for the carburetor studs...

Could someone please tell me the size of the nuts for holding down the carburetor on to the carburetor studs?

I losed both of them, somewhere when I was working on this sometime ago.

Thank you for your input,

Paul
 
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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FI_215,

Welcome tothe forum!

What engine size? The thread began with a picture of a 300, which has 1/2" nuts holding down the carburetor [1/2" wrench, not bolt size].
 
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