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Old 06-23-2021 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawnandkathi
All of this is big $$ to do. What kind of $$ are we talking? I mean whipples are 10k each and I’ll need 2. Right now I have 250 blowers making about 650hp. When it’s time to re-power I’m thinking 540’s but don’t really want to go dual carb. Would like to be more efficient but still make 650hp. Not looking to make big power.
540's with 1 carb , single plane intake, 850 carb pretty simple 650hp.
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Old 06-23-2021 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawnandkathi
All of this is big $$ to do. What kind of $$ are we talking? I mean whipples are 10k each and I’ll need 2. Right now I have 250 blowers making about 650hp. When it’s time to re-power I’m thinking 540’s but don’t really want to go dual carb. Would like to be more efficient but still make 650hp. Not looking to make big power.
You don’t need any of this stuff for 650hp.
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Old 06-23-2021 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by hogie roll
What intake is that?
Modified Dart. 565 773HP
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Old 06-23-2021 | 11:18 AM
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Im assuming Jim V ported it? That Wilson ported one that’s been on engine masters works very well.
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Old 06-23-2021 | 02:53 PM
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Im assuming Jim V ported it? That Wilson ported one that’s been on engine masters works very well.
Yes, that was Jim V's own 27 Fountain. (He runs a 38 now)
I'll look up that episode of engine masters.
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