1970 351 cleavland 2 barrel

[Tim Ellis]

Any idea what size the Autolite 2 bbl carb was, and weather it's anywhere close to big enough for stock eliminator? Nhra specs are DO-OF-L auto?

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Tim Ellis

Any idea what size the Autolite 2 bbl carb was, and weather it's anywhere close to big enough for stock eliminator? Nhra specs are DO-OF-L auto?

Is that the 1.23 Venturi? rated 351cfm? Doesn't the guide list the 351W there with 1.73 rockers? Not correct I think. Had asked Mr Lunati many years ago at Indy about a cam for a 71 351C 2V and he said something along the lines of "kid, you can't pass enough air thru the carb to run the index."

[Tim Ellis]

That's what i was afraid of, good heads but a tiny carb. Ty

[Dave Noll]

Tim,
I'm currently assembling a 72 240hp 351c for my cougar. My engine is required to have .407 lift @ the valve & the 1.21 carb. The 70 uses a bigger cam and the 1.23 carb. Also, a 351W & 351C are both rated @ 250hp in 70. I have it on good info, from someone who ran this before, that my combo is quite capable of running the index. I just need to get closer to his recipe.

[Tim Ellis]

Thanx for the info dave, hopefully I'll run into you, not literally, at the races. I'm in div6 as well.

[Dave Noll]

Tim, Did or do you have a light colored Ranchero ?

[Tim Ellis]

I bracket raced a white, then later on, red 64 falcon ranchero for years. I now run an n/sa, o/sa 89 mustang.

[Dave Noll]

Well then if that was you, we raced each other in a final round in 1989 the week before the bracket final's.(Renegade) You won. My car bogged so bad it almost died.

[Tim Ellis]

Yep, that was me. That was a crazy trip. We drove my ranchero 200 miles after work, raced, ran the finals after midnight! Then drove home 200 miles trying to stay awake. Good talkin to you Dave.