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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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Car: 89 FORMULA355 80 TURBO TA 355
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crossfire to crossram??????????

has anyone tried to make a crossfire setup work 4 carb .like the old crossram setup. just tryin to see if this crossram is worth anything more than scrap. let me hear youre ideas
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
I came VERY close to trying it about a year ago, and I did alot of research. From what I found, all you'd have to do is make your own top plate to mount two carbs and then create a linkage between the carbs. Do a search on it, and you'll find a few threads by me about doing this.

The reason I didn't do it was because even with two Holleys on top, it just wouldn't make enough power to be worth the effort, becausethe intake base sucks. It would be great as a show peice though!
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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thanks 4 the imputt thats what iwas thinking , i figured someone has had to try this ..thanks again
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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has iroc11ever posted any pics ? or is he still around?
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Don't know if he's around anymore, I haven't really looked. You could do a search on his username and see when he last posted if you wanted to.

I never did see any pics of what he did BTW.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Engine: 365HP, 510 lb/ft TQ 460
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I know this thread is kinda old, but...... Offenhauser still makes Crossrams.

Base part #OFF-5893 $240
Dual quad top part # OFF-5903 $115
Linkage part # OFF-5902 $60

OR

1 pc. CROSSRAM part# OFF-5593 $350

Linkage part # OFF-5590 $70
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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THANKS 4 THE INFO HAVENT READ E MAILS LATELY
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