12-27-2009, 05:04 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Cinnaminson,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Fibercraft Bodies 427 S/C, 351W disguised as a 427.
Posts: 391
|
|
Not Ranked
Now I am confused. I was under the impression that the dual quad setup for the 289 motor ran the carbs facing forward while the FE setup ran them reversed. At least this is the way I have always seen them. I have seen three 1967 Shelby GT350s up close and all three had a single Holley LeMans carb on the engine. Both 1970 Boss 302s I have seen also had single carburation. The only 289 dual quad setups I have seen were dealer installed options on a HIPO 289 and the Holleys faced forward. A long time ago when I inquired of a Ford expert why the carbs on the FE were reversed he explained that due to the positioning of the carbs on the FE intake the carbs were reversed to clear the distributor as well as place the primary throttles of the main carb (front carb) closer to the center of the engine. I must confess that I have never seen a small block with the carbs reversed. If this is not accurate I stand corrected.
__________________
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
|
Hybrid Mode
