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Hi, guys, I'm thinking of getting an H/W carb with the adapter and linkage kits from Landon's and most likely the stovebolt split manifold as well. I was wondering if the carb kit is close to being tuned right out of the box. I'm ok with fine tuning, but I'd like it to at least be in the ballpark when I put everything on so it fires up and runs ok. One more question for now.....
What will this setup do for my gas mileage and power? I'm hoping to increase both. I know the split manifold will probably give me some better mileage and power, and the carb might be efficient enough to not hurt mileage too bad (especially with a light foot) but provide the power when the situation calls for it.
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I had a Weber 32/36 on a 250 in a '67 1/2T truck. I was never very impressed with the power factor, but could barely get 18mpg with other fuel savers involved as well. Since you have a 230 in a car I assume, you'll probably get better results over all.
1968 Camaro - 250 (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!....Jeez!) 1968 C-10 with 2 extra cylinders
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Elsewhere on this board a Motorcraft/Autolite 2100 2bbl carb was mentioned as a suggestion. Anyone have any experience with these?
Martin '64 Nova wagon '69 C10
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I alsways thought, that I had the HWs tuned pretty good and was happy for years with the same setup that you are planning.
....until the day I bought that LM1 Oxygen Sensor Equipment :rolleyes:
I found out that they run to rich at idle and low rpm and lean at high rpm - no matter what I did to the jets and all.
I ended up with a Clifford 4bbl intake and a Road Demon wich is a bit to big and may be replaced by a q-jet. Lotīs a guy claim it`s the next best to fuel injection. Fish carb may be even better but hard to get.
Frank
To old to die young.
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Dear Martin;
That's used on Ford engines and I think The Frenchtown Flyer knows about those.
It's good for 300+ CID as I recall.
Good luck.
John M., I.I. #3370
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The holly/weber rebuilts that Langdon has for sale are ok as a base product to jet to your particular application. There are a couple of good places to go on the web to purchase main jets, idle jets and air correction jets, and emulsion tubes. I'm in the process now of jetting one for my 244 engine. I do know that doing the calculation for emulsion tubes I need an F6 in the primary and F50 secondary. The F6 will aid in drivability.
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