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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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nitrous carb adapter

I am mounting a Holley 4165 spread bore carb to a performer RPM square bore manifold and am wondering about adapter options. This is for a 89 Firebird, so hood clearance is an issue.

As I want to run a small shot of nitrous, my preferred option would be to use a nitrous plate as the adapter, but do not know if one exists.

My second option would be to use a phenolic carb adapter, but again cannot find one.

Ideas welcome...
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Re: nitrous carb adapter

you run a normal holley nitrous plate and would run a spread bore adapter on top of that for the carb, although without a cowl hood this will not be possible. Easiest option is to sell the holley and buy a 4150 style carb to fit under a stock hood.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Re: nitrous carb adapter


Just trying one last look for options before going that route.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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Or get an RPM q-jet manifold.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Re: nitrous carb adapter

Does anyone make a spread bore nitrous carb plate?
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Or get an RPM q-jet manifold.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Re: nitrous carb adapter

Yea, NOS does. Their powershot I think it is, is available in spreadbore.
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