Re: [Amc-list] 71 Gremlin 232

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" 
" > there's lots you can do, starting with the good '60s factory carter
" > wcd 2bbl setup, the better late '70s carter bbd setup, or the best
" > '80s bbd one.  they can be further boosted with larger carbs; mopar
" > used a bigger bbd and a compatible holley 2280 on some pretty
" > fair-sized v8s, and the carb base is a common pattern also used by gm
" > rochester 2bbls.
" 
" Yeah, but don't over-carb. They way those cars are geared,
" the motor simply doesn't pump enough CFM to make them work.
" 
" At 1600rpm a 232 is pumping 91 CFM max.
" 
" At 3000rpm a 232 is pumping 171 CFM max.
" 
" That's assuming 85% VE. It's VERY easy to over-carb.

true.  an '80s 258 intake setup [get the aircleaner!] with a mopar
holley 2280 and a recurved hei would probably handle anything else
you'd realistically want to do, like a cam change.
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