Now that I'm back in the stone age (I passed on the 89 Vert and hopefully will be picking up an 84 GT this week), and running carbs, I remembered this kinda old Hot Rod Article, about a 66 Mustang set up to run the La Carrera Panamericana, and I remembered this odd setup the guy was running.

I just reread the article (here: http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...ack/index.html) and I was intrigued by the idea of a carb that had an EFI-like power delivery. The guy was running a bored-out 289, a Victor Jr Intake, and a Keith Dorton 500cfm two barrel. To quote the article:

"The last time I drove a rumpy hot motor with a two-barrel carb on top of it was never. So Currie's car provided a unique and unforgettable experience, one that leaves you wondering why you'd need secondaries at all. The power comes on in such a linear fashion that the throttle seems to have no restriction whatsoever. Quite like a modern EFI induction system, there are no flat spots, the intake makes nary a sucking sound, and the engine seems like it wants to crank forever."

I found out that it's a circle track application carb, which means it was designed with high cornering loads in mind as well. While I'm sure the cam was plenty hot, I'm intrigued to say the least. The combo produced 352hp and 317lb-ft - yup, road race style.

I'm curious about running this on a street driven car with road race delusions. The build sheet was a no-joke deal, looking at it again - World heads, .584 lift on the cam, 9.25:1 compression, I beam rods. But some kind of middle ground would be cool.

Anyway, I thought it'd be a different discussion than the usual 4bbl stuff. Whatcha think?