the dual quad intake runs ok at wot but drivibilty was a little rough the
holleys did not pan out well but the edebrock 500 cfm carbs did . the carbs
are centered over the cyl . distribution was good but I think the port
mismatch was keeping it from living up to its full potential .
-----Original Message-----
From: pipejw02 <jonpiper@...>
To: big-cube-cady@yahoogroups.com <big-cube-cady@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: [big-cube-cady] Re: caddy with a blower


>wow... cool.
>
>speaking of the dual quad (are you talking about on your ustom
>manifold?) - how does that custom manifold work. i know you said on
>you site that it was having some problems, and i wondered if those
>were carb bormblems rather than manifold problems, because i can't
>think of a reason for that manifold to have many problems (maybe
>because the inlet to the runners is perpendicular t othe carb barrels
>- perhaps positioning them under the barrels would help, but probably
>not much). i've been thinking of making a similar manifold myself
>,and wondered what your experience with that other one has been like.
>
>thanks, jon (sorry about all the typos - i'm away from m ycomputer and
>i always have trouble with keyboards other than the one i've gotten
>used to :)
>
>
>--- In big-cube-cady@y..., "Scott Hatch" <shatch26@h...> wrote:
>> the lower end of this motor has seen 600 hp and 800ft lbs with the
>duel quad
>> and nos and had no problems .
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pipejw02 <jonpiper@m...>
>> To: big-cube-cady@y... <big-cube-cady@y...>
>> Date: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 7:44 PM
>> Subject: [big-cube-cady] Re: caddy with a blower
>>
>>
>> >sounds excellent. you're going to try NOS on top of that with stock
>> >pistons, etc? sounds like a recipe for disaster... but i guess the
>> >NOS will cool it all down. hope it lasts for you.
>> >
>> >
>> >--- In big-cube-cady@y..., "Scott Hatch" <shatch26@h...> wrote:
>> >> runs good should be like 500 hp at this boost . i am going for 8 lbs
>> >up here
>> >> which is like 6 lbs at sea level . the motor is all stock with a big
>> >cam .
>> >> it is a 74, 8 to 1 motor cleaned up but stock ,no port work, stock
>> >valves
>> >> stock retainers good springs set at 115 lbs seat to deal with the
>> >boost ,
>> >> stock rockers, stock pistons, stock rod bolts, stock 425 carb intake
>> >with
>> >> the center cut out, i should get like 580 hp at 8 lbs and 715 with
>> >the nos
>> >> on . but the nos is next week this week i am still working on the
>> >tuning.
>> >> latter
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: pipejw02 <jonpiper@m...>
>> >> To: big-cube-cady@y... <big-cube-cady@y...>
>> >> Date: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:26 PM
>> >> Subject: [big-cube-cady] Re: caddy with a blower
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >so, you're running 6 psi now, eh? how much better does that feel
>> >than
>> >> >before boost? what do you have in/on the engine?
>> >> >
>> >> >i'm working (well, getting parts) on a twin turbo caddy 472 (i'll
>> >> >probably upgrade to a 500 someday, which should drop right in when
>> >i'm
>> >> >ready) - just want to get a sense of how it feels :) keep me
>> >> >motivated...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >--- In big-cube-cady@y..., "Scott Hatch" <shatch26@h...> wrote:
>> >> >> i am runing a 500 cid motor with a 174 mini blower i am now at 6
>> >lbs
>> >> >of boost . if you want to see it it is at
>> >> >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=977248 . if you have
>> >> >questions feel free to post them. latter caddycarlo
>> >> >
>> >> >
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