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Carb recommendation for 72

Posted: 3/8/15 7:26pm Message 1 of 22
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I have a stock motor with a edlebrock torker intake. Need a recomendation for a good carb. Any suggestions. Please don't say edelbrock. Thanks.


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Re: Carb recommendation for 72

Posted: 3/9/15 3:24am Message 2 of 22
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
Your Edelbrock Torker is a square bore single plane manifold correct?



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Posted: 3/9/15 3:54am Message 3 of 22
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That is correct.


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Posted: 3/9/15 5:05am Message 4 of 22
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
I have a stock 350 with correct intake and carb. Rochester 7042203. Once I found someone to rebuild it to specs, which entailed a trip to southern California for the carb, it runs VERY well for what I'm doing with it. Your choices are slim for something else. Carter AFB is one "IF"you can find one. The other is a Holley. Keep us in the loop, as to what you decide.


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Posted: 3/9/15 7:01am Message 5 of 22
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Yes I noticed that Jegs had Rochester carburetors. I was wondering if that would give me good stock drivability. I am not looking for super performance. I want my wife to be able to get in it and go with no issues. Thanks


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Posted: 3/9/15 7:33am Message 6 of 22
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The Rochesters are spread bores, if you have a square bore manifold the spread bore carb will not work. You may also have a hood clearance problem with the torquer.


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Posted: 3/9/15 8:19am Message 7 of 22
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
I personally would ditch the Torker manifold for a dual plane manifold since the engine is stock. Here is a video that'll explain the differences. 


A stock type spread bore carb and intake would be my choice.




GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
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Posted: 3/9/15 9:03am Message 8 of 22
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What manifold would you use?


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Posted: 3/9/15 9:40am Message 9 of 22
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You could go with an LT-1 style aluminuminum manifold with a Holley carb, but I hate Holley carbs for street use.
Personally, I think the best choice would be the later L82 aluminuminum manifold, with the Quadrajet carb. Bolts on, and shouldn't have any hood clearance issue at all. my .00002  Big smile



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Re: Carb recommendation for 72

Posted: 3/9/15 1:41pm Message 10 of 22
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
Yeah what Joel said. I never had good luck with Holley's myself. To tempermental for my likings.



GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




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