Forum Fan
Posted 13 December 2015 - 01:44 PM
So I'm trying to work out which manifold is the best choice for my 202 currently in the build. I plan to run a 500 Holley on one of these 2bbl manifolds which are obviously similar in design....is one better than the other?
Cheers
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_Bomber Watson_
Posted 13 December 2015 - 01:50 PM
Will you get upset if I tell you there both really, really shit?
Forum Fan
Posted 13 December 2015 - 02:05 PM
Cool
Posted 13 December 2015 - 02:13 PM
CABIN ENGINE CONTROLS GALORE
Posted 13 December 2015 - 02:16 PM
+1 ^ Hi Andrew,
The Engine does most of the work, I used the Cain, then use a 4bbl Cain,
heaps of power.
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 13 December 2015 - 02:43 PM
THe engine does nothing Dave, the engine is an air pump. Its no different to your air compressor.
The carb, inlet manifold, head exhaust and cam do all the work.
Back to the orig question, I dont like any of the off the shelf 2bbl manifolds for a 9 port. They all have the carb facing the wrong way. If I HAD to pick one of those two I would go the cain.
There is a "long runner" mani, cant remember who makes it, this is where we need wot179 to chip in, the front and back runners came out parallel to the engine than had a nice gradual curve into the ports, The late, Great Mark Stuart liked that mani, though its still far from ideal.
From what I have seen and read the blue/black carby manifold with the carb spun 90 degrees is pretty ideal, but I dont think it would work so well on a 9 port.
You could spin the carb flange 90 degrees on a 9 port mani and it would probably work a touch better....
Dunno mate, I have no real easy answer for you, depends on what your goals are I suppose?
Edited by Bomber Watson, 13 December 2015 - 02:44 PM.
Green Eggs and Spam
Posted 13 December 2015 - 03:22 PM
Green Eggs and Spam
Posted 13 December 2015 - 03:25 PM
Lord Humungus The Ayatolla of Rock N Rolla.
Posted 13 December 2015 - 03:30 PM
1st up love the ^^^DINGO manifold^^^ Craig & any finned engine accessary is CooL... 2nd I agree with Bomber why the hell wasn't the carb mounts horizontal to manifold on all these 2b manifolds ?? Would think better fuel distribution than having carb mounted vertical to centre 2 pots, Similar problem looking at the Rare Speco Firestreak above......
Edited by WhaleOilBeefHooked, 13 December 2015 - 03:36 PM.
Green Eggs and Spam
Posted 13 December 2015 - 03:33 PM
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 13 December 2015 - 03:46 PM
As da one.
Nice big plenum, nice gradual curves, no huge x section changes, best of a bad bunch.
That carb orientation suits a WW2 or a webber perfectly, but is not really suitable for a 2bbl holley because of the way the butterflies open.
For some reason over the last 40 years NO ONE making after market manifolds for the little six has actually realized this and rectified the problem.
Cheers.
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Posted 13 December 2015 - 09:22 PM
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 13 December 2015 - 11:12 PM
I thought about it, but never bothered.
You shoudl do it and report back.
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