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Originally Posted by Billy Nees
It is seeming to me that the cheapest, easiest way for you to wind up in something like a Stocker would be for you to put a 350 2V combo in your Ventura and sell your 455 stuff to finance it. My .02.
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Hadn't considered a 2 barrel. I've always run a Q-jet, except on a Hobby class dirt tracker. My Vent is a hatch so it will fall in between P and Q. You think a low comp 2-barrel 350 will run 13.70's ? That's hard for me to wrap my mind around. I had a high comp 350 Q-jet that only ran those times, in a lighter '68 Bird.
But I realize that with a high stall, max gear, light tranny with a 2.75 low, right cam, etc, etc, it will go a lot quicker. I reckin my main concern would be the 2-barrel. I can see how they might supply a 301. But I'm not sure they would supply a 13 sec 350. But I'm sure you've had a lot of experience with 'em. So what is the quickest time you've seen turned with a low comp 350P 2-barrel ?
I suppose what I need to do is learn all I can about a 2-barrel for racing. So, is this something that most anybody can do ? Or is it best to just come up with the $ and buy one from somebody who knows all the tricks. I reckin a better way to ask the question is, can I just do some simple jet and other minor changes, along with a good rebuild and tune, or will it require detailed internal mods done by a 2-barrel racing expert ?
Anyhow it's another option. And since this is a fact finding thread, I'll try to dig into it a little deeper. So, any of you guys reading this who have had success racing a GM 2-barrel similar to the one I'd have to use on a '74 Vent 350P engine, please post all the info you can share about it. I need info like what cubes did you run, what was the weight of your car, how many rpm did you turn, cam specs, stall speed, rear gear, ET, and anything else that might relate, in particular to running a 2-barrel as compared to running a Q-jet.
I'll ask a simple question which probably has a complicated answer. On very similar engines, with each combo maxed out, about how much quicker will the Q-jet car be, than a 2-barrel car? Hey, I know it's a dummy question. But if I knew the answer, I would not ask the question.
