Hello.
In Leo Santucci's fabulous power manual he states that an intake manifold that makes it possible to mount three weber dcoe carbs to a chevy inline six is an excellent choice for (all out) competition use.
However, he doesn't mention anything about the option of using such a set up for street use too...
I know a lot of car manufacturers used a similar Weber set up on sporty cars back in the day(Datsun 240/280z, Triumph TR 6 etc), so why not on a Chevy straight 6..?
Any thoughts on this?
I have seen hot rods, and even early Sixties hopped up Impalas with triple webers, but I don't know much about how it will function on streets or on "normal" roads.
It seems that it is quite common to fit 45 DCOE carbs to these set ups.
Would that also work for allround use..?(e.g street/ road use, with the occasional participation at a track day? Or would it be better to "downsize" to 40DCOE?
OR, could one rejet a set of 45's to roaduse(with the possibility to "up-jet" for track days/ racing..?
I know these manifolds, and the Weber DCOE carbs are pricey, but I have been dreaming about putting such a set up on a 250 std-ld build for years, and the dream keeps coming back, so to speak:-)
If anyone have experiences to share around this topic, they will be highly appreciated.
