Re: Carter AFB for a Poly?
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Re: Carter AFB for a Poly?



Thanks to everyone who responded, I thought it might be a good carb
and now I know it is a keeper.

Special thanks to you Rich for the great picture of your 318.

Dennis C.

On May 20, 5:26 pm, Richard Kinsley <leroar.kinsley...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Not bad and getting better soon I hope :-)  I may be putting in that new cam
> you got me before the heads so I can tell how much bang for the buck that
> gives me.
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlov...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  Rich is right; it will be just fine.  The 2 times the cubes is a rule of
> > thumb and is far from the norm when dealing with a modified engine.  Again,
> > as with camshafts, I have found it hard to over-cam and over carburate a
> > modified engine...that being said, use a 600-650cfm carb on your stock Poly
> > 318.
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> > Don also said you cannot overcam a 440...(withing reason).
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> > As for the modified Poly 318 or Wedge;  I run an 850cfm TQ on my 340 car
> > and Rich can attest to no-bog...the engine loves it to the tune of mid to
> > high 12's as a street car (a TQ is an anomaly; since the primaries are so
> > small they gave up to 800cfm to stock small blocks...),
>
> > Rich's slightly modified dual quad Poly runs 1000cfm...works well doesn't
> > it Rich?
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> > Gary P.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Richard Kinsley <leroar.kinsley...@xxxxxxxxx>
> > *To:* 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Sent:* Friday, May 20, 2011 7:54 AM
> > *Subject:* Re: Carter AFB for a Poly?
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> > I think it will be just fine. Remember Don D said 2 times the cubes is
> > about right for carb cfm. You still have some to go!
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> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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> > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 8:27 AM, <Dodger7...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >>  625 would be the correct size for a 318,,,,,,,,, Don's rule of
> >> thumb,,,,,,,, CFM should equal about twice the engine ci
>
> >>  In a message dated 5/20/2011 8:17:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> >> dongallim...@xxxxxxx writes:
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> >> Normally, the smaller primary should help on fuel mileage if you keep you
> >> foot
> >> out of it.  The full 625 might be too much for a stock 318 but no big
> >> deal.
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> >> Akron Don Gallimore
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> >> ----- Original Message ----
> >> > From: Dennis C. <dennis.2...@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse
> >> ><1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 8:48:48 AM
> >> > Subject: Carter AFB for a Poly?
>
> >> > I was just given a Carter Competion Series AFB #9637SA.  From what I
> >> > can find it is a 625 cfm with Ford linkage.  My 318 is still a 2
> >> > barrel and I have a stock 4 barrel manifold that I have never put on.
>
> >> > Any thoughts on how the Carter carb would work in the 318 or should I
> >> > pass it on to someone else?
>
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Dennis C.
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