On 3/30/2014 11:20 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:03:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
I've often thought it would be interesting to attach 8 of them to a v8.
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Only an old time Italian Ferrari mechanic could keep them all in sync
and the linkage would drive you nutz.
:-)
Back in my classic car collecting days I had a 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2
with the 421ci engine. It had the "tri-power" setup (three, two barrel
carbs) with what they used to call "progressive linkage". Despite the
best efforts by me and a mechanically inclined friend we could never get
it to run right throughout it's RPM range under load. Ended up
replacing the carbs and manifold with a single, 4 barrel setup and it
went like a raped ape.
That was a powerful car. 4 speed manual, on the floor.