DeTomaso Mailing List: February 98, Message #128
     



From: 	Kirby Schrader <schrader@sugar-land.spc.slb.com>

Subject: Re: 2V-4V Intake for Aussies

Date: 	Tue, 3 Feb 1998 12:15:35 +0000





Our Longchamp has an Australian engine (or at least everyone who seems to

know says it is). How, in fact, do you tell for sure just looking at it

from the outside?



The heads are definitely 2V, since they look like the 2v heads in the POCA

issue about heads and I had to get 2V exhaust gaskets in order for them to

fit when I was fixing the exhaust leak that the car had initially.

Are the valve covers the same bolt pattern as a Cleveland?



The intake is a Holley. Don't know more than that... I'll have to look

tonight and see if I can find a number. And it's got an Edelbrock carb on

it. First one I've ever seen! My experience has always been the other way

around.... Holley carb on an Edlebrock manifold!

:-))



I also have the original intake which is a heavy cast iron 4bbl model.



The car doesn't perform as well as I expected.... but then, it's a lot

heavier car. Maybe the carb is a small one... I need to find a number on it

also and see what cfm it's supposed to be.



FWIW,



Kirby





At 5:27 AM -0600 2/3/98, Steve Liebenow wrote:

>Mike,

>

>  For a while, B&A (?) was selling a 4 barrel intake to fit 2 barrel

>heads.  This would be the hot ticket for Aussie heads!  Not sure if

>Edelbrock makes a similar setup..... may want to browse their

>website......  These intakes can still be found at the swap meets but you

>gotta grab 'em fast!

>

>Worst case? Run your fourbarrel intake and forget about the massive port

>mismatch... until you find the proper aluminum version!

>

>  Pop-ups in 71???  I don't believe that Ford ever used anything but

>flattops with the quench heads.... at least I haven't seen 'em yet! Not

>much room at all for a dome....

>

>$.03

>Steve







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