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Old 02-05-2020, 11:50 PM   #2
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Default Re: Best Pontiac Powered Stockers

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Originally Posted by oldskool View Post
Seems that the only way to run a 350 or larger Pontiac engine with a 2-barrel is to get NHRA to lower the index for the car to a reasonable level. So, basically, it's Q-jet, or not at all.
Don, If you notice, the 2 bbl hp was last lowered in 2002. Many decades after Don Himes' 74 wagon. Also a few years after Danny's experiment. I would guess that someone with a 4 bbl car, had enough of that combo, after Bill Rink got through with it.
They will now run Q/SA and down.
An all out 2 bbl. combo will take a different gear, converter, headers, camshaft, and a different tune up.
With today's technology and available goodies, plus the fact that they've got Ray Charles checking carburetors now, I 'd say a Q/SA Ventura would go at least .5 under. I know it would with a stick.
Not a rocket ship, but should be easy to build, and fairly cheap ( in perspective, that is)
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