Brother, Can You Spare a "Dime"?

[Paul Wong]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

The 71-72 350 Chevrolet motor loses 82 HP when the Quadrajet is swapped for a 2 bbl. 2 bbl's are hoot and more reliable than some folks say. I think it still ran about .800 under the M/SA index.

2 bbls can be sensitive but very reliable. Thay are tougher to dial from day to day, but keeping good records can keep you close.

Some of these combos have plenty of potential and can be made to run very well. Someone needs to end the talk and come off a dime or two. It would be a wise decision for someone to buy the car Mark is selling because that is a true dime rocket.

[Bruce Noland]

[QUOTE=Glenn Hayes;353740]Bruce,
Just curious, what does one do with the rear suspension to make it work with a 2 bbl over a 4 bbl [/QUOTE

Simple stuff. Reset Caltracs, soften up the shocks etc.

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Hey, no big deal, Billy. Just jive talkin' here....


Now, I'm thinking that 2bbls keep coming up here...on V8s...How about the better V6 combos? Less engine parts to buy....In other words, cheaper.
It seems to me a smaller carb would go better on a smaller engine.

I'll just list a few.. If anybody's interested, we can work out the details.

77-78 Buick 231/ 130 hp .Still a great combo.

79 , dual jet @ 140 is okay too.

1979 Buick 3.0 (196) @ 115 hp

Various Malibu and Camaros with the 229 Chevy or even the 200 .Billy knows this one.

Here's an available one ; 1985 Monte Carlo 4.3, TBI . A Bob Shaw combo, since de-factored to less than the Caprice body ,which is competitive still. You could run a 2004R O/D with 6,14's if you wanted to..

We've got more...

If 79 is ok, then 80-81 231 too? Maybe in a boxy Century 4Dr sedan?

[Pat6868]

There's a 2 barrel Monza out there that runs relatively stout.

[GarysZ24]

The more I read all of these posts about that combo, the more I'm glad I sold my '81 D5 Street Eliminator winning '73 Pontiac Ventura, that had a 350 2bbl combo. At Bandimere's my stock 173 engine in my Z24 ran about the same in the quarter (maybe a few tenths quicker), at 17.55 than my Ventura ran, however the Ventura was a 3600lb car w/o me in it, vs the approx. 2600+ lb car with me in it.

It may be more of a challenge to race and win rounds with, but it was probably much cheaper to build and make competitive.

[brian schuetta]

Is the 1976 Camaro with the 305 2bbl still a good combo? I got everything except the cam, gears for the 8.5 10-bolt rear, and converter for the Metric 200. Found a complete 305 2bbl out of a 76' Nova for $150 to use as the starting point for the engine. Bullet did the crank, cast pistons on Scat rods. Most of the work was done locally. Car is running with a different engine. I started kicking this around awhile back and got enough parts together to do it whether it was a class car or a experiment to bracket race with in my 83' Camaro.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by brian schuetta

Is the 1976 Camaro with the 305 2bbl still a good combo?

Quick and dirty T/U/SA car. Not bad at all!

[joe cool]

I really enjoy reading this stuff fellas, It makes me look into those backyards for the old abandon cars.

[Billy Nees]

Another post to mull over while you're sheltering-in-place.