seriously dumb question im sorry


I have been searching and I know its been covered. carbing an LT1 motor.
for ratrod s10.


my question is. instead of buying old used sbc mani and drilling it.
could I use the stock EFI intake mani and weld closed the TB hole. and drill a large hole on top and weld an adapter and bolt on carb?..


or wouldn't work because no actual runners? new to old carb stuff.....sorry
im for more work than spending. even it ifs ridiculous(within my capability)
just want this motor I got basiclay free to run and make this s10 move some how

 

Something like this lmfao



Or just buy the right intake manifold
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-24502592/

 

if it works. anyone done it. trying to save pennies. but I can macroweld alu
cant really see your pic though. very small. but i have the same concept in my brain

 

Sell the EFI stuff (better yet, sell the entire engine).

Buy a used carb stuff (and a ratty SBC).

Pennies (and self-respect) saved.

 

Why bother welding up the hole? Just use duct tape.

 

The carb on top of the TPI plenum definitely looks rat rod.

 

nevermind I guess, thought you guys had knowledge of how runners/plenums and stuff workd.
either way I got an old sbc intake to make work

 

The knowledge we have of how runners and plenums and stuff works is the reason you're getting the responses you are getting. I just hate to see a good LT1 go to waste.

Don't rat rods HAVE to have a big block? Pretty sure there's a rule out there that they do.

 

must be a mouse rod lol

 

In fact, we do.

Which is why none of us here would EVER do ... THAT ... to a perfectly good Holley.

That's the sum total of the worst of all worlds, right there (aside from the alternate-ethnicity-of-your-choice engineering): the wet flow of a carb, the "tuned" effect of the TPI runners. Doesn't get much worse than that.

 

lol this was interesting.

 

Okay, I think this discussion is done.