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Guest		#41 Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2008 7:23:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		H-Beams are now dirt cheap (SCAT around $540) so why not throw them in and you will have a strong rod for street/race & blown later on if you want. Why not look at a 750 HP Holley instead of a quaddy. Damn good carb. They are cheap now as well. Come do

HK1837		#42 Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2008 10:03:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		Holley won't "pass" VK emissions. I know the engine as described won't either, but with a QJet it looks like it does. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#43 Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2008 10:03:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		Holley wont "pass" VK emissions. I know the engine as described wont either, but with a QJet it looks like it does. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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boom		#44 Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2008 11:27:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		yep. and a q-jet will get better economy. In cubes we trust.
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boom		#45 Posted : Friday, 21 March 2008 2:41:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		byron, i talked to a few people and one of them said that if i go wih early heads, then a HQ manifold, with the intake divider cut out, and the inlets match poted would be a great manifold with a quaddy. What do you reckon? will it give enough torque o
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HK1837		#46 Posted : Friday, 21 March 2008 2:47:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		As ive stated before - Street machine benchmarked the early (HT-HJ) valley against a torker and Performer. It performed better than the torker across the usable rev range for a 308, and was almost as good as a performer (only a few percent in it). The ear
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HK1837		#47 Posted : Friday, 21 March 2008 2:47:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		As i've stated before - Street machine benchmarked the early (HT-HJ) valley against a torker and Performer. It performed better than the torker across the usable rev range for a 308, and was almost as good as a performer (only a few percent in it). The ea
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boom		#48 Posted : Friday, 21 March 2008 3:53:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		as it just so happens, i rang the self serve wreckers to see what their prices were for short motors, and they gave me a quote of $1500 for a VN onwards 304. that is a joke! they actually told me last week that a short would be $200. I might have to chase
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Guest		#49 Posted : Friday, 21 March 2008 9:08:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Boom.... I dont understand... You want to build a farly powerful rig here... BUT then you talk about economy... Im sorry to say this, but big horsepower = crap economy! Simple as that. When you find a VN short for $200 give me a call and ill take a

boom		#50 Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2008 12:49:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		i never said i wanted good economy, but i dont want it to be using 25l/100kms. simple. sign in keyboard warrior. In cubes we trust.
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Guest		#51 Posted : Sunday, 23 March 2008 9:05:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		boom Vintage Veteran Australia 1036 Posts Posted - 20/03/2008 : 1:27:49 PM yep. and a q-jet will get better economy. --------------------------

boom		#52 Posted : Sunday, 23 March 2008 10:25:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		to me good economy is 12L/100kms. BETTER economy is in comparison to a holley carb. as i said, sign in. In cubes we trust.
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