Does anyone know if there is a dual quad intake that can fit the Holley 4150/4160 series cabs on it? Also is there an intake with a low profile to clear the hood? I've seen the Edlebrock C-26 Intake, but I don't think that holley's will fit. They show it running with edlebrock carbs. I thought I read somewhere that the holley's are too long for an inline setup. Don't know if doing a short bowl conversion would work or not and removing my secondary metering block. Anyway, I know they have intakes for mopars with the exact same carb setup. I just saw one in an article the other day, but do they make an intake for SBC engines?? It seems the other ones I've seen besides the C-26 are TOO tall. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.

 

Turn them sideways. Why do you want to run dual carbs?

 

is there any way to run them inline? I knew someone would ask why...basically because I think it looks cool. I already know, they don't really make any more perfomance gains that a tuned single carb. I just wanted to try something different. I'm still debating though. Depends on if there is a decent intake for my engine.

 

Why do you want to run them inline then? In any case, you'll have to decide whether the "cool" factor is worth the extra cost and considerable PITA to tune.

 

I just think the linkage setup would be more difficult with the carbs sideways. It was just a thought anyway. Before I got too far into going that route I wanted to see what was available.

 

Linkage is only slightly more complicated that way, but you don't have a choice. You can just buy the whole linkage kit for it anyway.

 

You don't run a dual quad setup b/c it's "neat looking". You'd have to put them on a real motor with some power, like an LG4. And pull a couple plug wires off so it sounds like it has a cam in it. Yeah, then it'll sound cool too.

 

First of all you obviously don't know what kind of engine I'm running. Did you even look...LG4?? Where did you get that from? I'm running a SBC 406. What are you talking about pulling plug wires for anyway, I already have a cam too.

I can see I'm not going to get any help with this. I posted because I wanted to know what kind of intake options I have. NOT why I should or shouldn't run a dual carb setup. If you can't offer any help with the topic don't post.

If you look at MOST tech articles geared toward street performance, MOST of them will tell you that you wont get any significant gains from a dual carb setup. If fact MOST say you get better performance with a single carb setup. I was looking to do something different since most people don't do dual carb setups. And yes I think they look "COOL" so I guess that makes me "RETARDED".

I didn't post to debate on why I should or shouldn't run a dual carb setup, the pros or cons, I came to DISCUSS INTAKE OPTIONS. If you don't like it, or don't think dual carb setups are good, then save the debate for another topic.

 

On a show car you do.

 

The Edelbrock C-26 carb centers are less than 7", so the traditional dual feed Holley fuel bowls won't fit in-line. You may be able to get the single feed carbs to work. SBC's aren't long enough end to end to run long fuel bowl Holleys in-line.

Performer/AFB carbs would work, though.

 

If you're just doing it for looks anyway, you could use the "old school" AFB style carbs.

 

so what if I did a short bowl conversion on the holleys? This would also free up the secondary metering block. It would make them shorter, but I don't know by how much.

 

i'll give you a reply. i have an offenhauser dual quad intake. they make a version like the edlebrock and a slightly higher version, the 360 i think its called. i've got one on the shelf i've been debating on installing it on my 400 to be different also.i bought a set of adapter plates off ebay to mount the carbs sideways.they'll fit inline but you can't get the distributor in. it will fit with them sideways, at least the 450's i have. i bought some tunnel ram linkage and have the carb linkage working, i have hit a stumbling point fot the accelerator linkage but i havn't tried too hard.i had it on the car with edelbrock carbs but found out i don't no anything about them.be different man!

 

i should add that the nastyz28 board has a few members that run a dual quad setup and are very helpful

 

A crab cap or narrow cap distributor might fit.

 

I'm looking to set up dual quads in my Ratrod G 20 Chevy van & I don't want no f@#%ing Edelbrock..I want 4150's or 4160's!!! I saw the Edelbrock set up in Speedway manifold & carbs, but unless I go with 600 CFM carbs it don't look like any other Holley's would fit except sideways...i wouldn't be able to use a double progressive set up I wanted to go with. Using 2 barrels most of the time...4 barrels @ 1/2 throttle & 8 barrels after 1/2 throttle giving me a smooth progression into all 8 barrels making it city & highway friendly.
If anyone has an answer please e-mail it to me!!!!!!!

 

I've run dual quads on many different cars over the years. In fact I just finished setting up one for my 84 TA w/vortec heads(have not installed it yet). Holley carbs are not great for the street. AFB style carter or eldelbrock are much better they have a better idle system. I have found them much easier to tune on dual quads. If you really want to do a different looking setup, offey use to make a bolt on adapter that went on to manifold. It was 2 pieces and moved the carbs out to the side, so a inline manifold looked like the old hemi cross ram. Or buy a cross ram manifold (edelbrock) and you can bolt holleys on them. They don't make manifold anymore but you can find them on ebay sometimes. These manifolds go for big bucks. I sold my setup last year $1800 complete carbs and linkage.

 

I think the answer for the OP after all these years is to run a HSR base with a Weiand 1984 top and once finding it doesn't run all that well, running a harness and fuel system and putting the HSR top on.