intake manifolds and bolt patterns
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intake manifolds and bolt patterns
Here's what I'm trying to do;
My '79 needs it's carb rebuilt. I don't know ANYTHING about carburetors.
On the other hand, I HAVE megasquirted cars before.
I've got a Chevy TBI unit lying around and I'd like to mount it on my 12a. Is the factory intake manifold a nikki specific pattern, or is that some kind of generic thing? Worst case scenario, it looks to me like the holley intake manifold is a standard square bore design, for which there is a tbi adapter available off the shelf. However, that's $250+ I'd rather not spend.
Can anyone share their wisdom on this?
My '79 needs it's carb rebuilt. I don't know ANYTHING about carburetors.
On the other hand, I HAVE megasquirted cars before.
I've got a Chevy TBI unit lying around and I'd like to mount it on my 12a. Is the factory intake manifold a nikki specific pattern, or is that some kind of generic thing? Worst case scenario, it looks to me like the holley intake manifold is a standard square bore design, for which there is a tbi adapter available off the shelf. However, that's $250+ I'd rather not spend.
Can anyone share their wisdom on this?
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I don't think you have a few inches under the runners in the stock manifold. The secondaries split apart pretty early. You'd probably need a really thick adapter plate. The TB might also be too wide, since the stock Nikki bolt pattern is pretty small. Probably more effort than it's worth. It would be more feasible with an RB manifold.
One thing I've been thinking of trying sometime is using just the throttle body from a Nikki and mounting some injectors above it.
One thing I've been thinking of trying sometime is using just the throttle body from a Nikki and mounting some injectors above it.
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