Tripple SU On A Daily Car

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:39 pm

Well.. i've negotiated and am in the process of buying a HR sedan for a parts car for my EK.. but along with the car comes these parts..

Another 186 with YT head, big Cam of some sort, Pistons, Hydrolic or Solid Lifters, some big name pistons ect that used to be pretty tough..

One set of Tripple SU's.

One set of Twin Carbies with a Twin Carby Manifold for a Grey

One Alloy Finned Rocker Cover for a Grey..

Now my question is.. What would Tripple SU's be like with the above motor.. as a daily car?

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:55 am

Gday Nick
If the carbys are set-up properly and you have the right combination
of engine parts to suit, get it dyno tuned, it will be fine.
Cheers
Jeff

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:41 pm

Something an apprentice would spend all his money on trying to keep fuel in!!!!!

But fun driving it

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:22 pm

i think everything listed there can work fine PROVIDED the cam is suitable for the street!!

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:47 pm

It'll cost me in fuel to run the thing.. but i'll be 2nd year with another $100 at least a week by the time its on the road.

Damn.. i can't wait.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:25 pm

you won't have an extra hundred if it's a daily driver

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:49 pm

Heh.. it'll be fun though

Apparently triples make a cool noise when you rev em and they suck air in.. true?

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:30 pm

And if your not putting fuel in it you'll be tuning the sucker....

But yes the induction noise is pretty good

My old hot 6's ran an Edelbrock 500 on a 2" spacer, very low maintenance and some form of economy if I kept my foot out of it.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:59 pm

i was gunna sujest a 4 barrel holley same sorta thing not to bad general driving real good with ya foot burried and pretty much set and forget

Ady · Post by **Ady** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:18 am

Hay Ratbox I have a 4 barrel holley with vac secondarys cant remember what size it is ( was on stroked 253), was going to put it ebay but if I can use it I'll keep it , whats needed to put it on a gray/red

bexterity · Post by **bexterity** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:06 am

i strangely agree with ratbox on the 4 barrel... go a 465 holley

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:08 am

for a red you can get the manifolds you will need some engine work for it to be worthwhile though, they do work a treat though

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:29 pm

i reckon if the triples are setup right and you don't drive like a maniac you can get reasonable economy out of them ... its just they inspire you to use more fuel

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:00 pm

I suppose a four speed box won't help my economy either.. the sound of smashin it back a gear and bootin the shit outta the accelerator.. with the sound of a nice motor, triples and a good exhaust..

Mmm.. Its like Red motor heaven