olds 350 2bbl/th2004r question

[FE3X CLONE]

Have you tried a throttle/TV cable bracket from a 260? They had two barrel carbs.

Out of curiosity, why are you using a 2bbl?

 

[bill]

I havent looked at the 260 bracket yet. Im using the stock carb because thats what it came with and I may change that to a 4bbl eldebrock set up down the road. Now I see why its harder to stick with a 2bbl set up....nothing is made to fit it...lol.

 

[dan2286]

I havent looked at the 260 bracket yet. Im using the stock carb because thats what it came with and I may change that to a 4bbl eldebrock set up down the road. Now I see why its harder to stick with a 2bbl set up....nothing is made to fit it...lol.

Stay with a q jet if you ever switch to 4 bbl. So much easier and cheaper to find all the brackets and cables, plus you will need an adapter to mount an Edelbrock or Holley on stock or edelbrock intakes. There really isn't much to gain power wise either on an engine like yours, plus you will loose fuel economy.

 

[bill]

I havent looked at the 260 bracket yet. Im using the stock carb because thats what it came with and I may change that to a 4bbl eldebrock set up down the road. Now I see why its harder to stick with a 2bbl set up....nothing is made to fit it...lol.

Stay with a q jet if you ever switch to 4 bbl. So much easier and cheaper to find all the brackets and cables, plus you will need an adapter to mount an Edelbrock or Holley on stock or edelbrock intakes. There really isn't much to gain power wise either on an engine like yours, plus you will loose fuel economy.

No doubt...I love the Q-jet. But finding one made in the late 60's/early 70's is no easy task and expensive. Does anybody know anyone on this site that has a set up like this? 350SBO 2bbl w/2004r?

 

[bill]

Not enough adjustment in the brackets? What about a throttle cable from something that came with a dual jet? I'll cross reference that cable with something that would've come with the older 2GC carb. If it gives me the lengths it will tell the difference.

70 olds 2bbl carbs are not as wide and the carb on the 3.8 v6 probably sat back closer to the fire wall an inch or two. I either need to get a longer cable or rig up an extension of some type. any ideas on that?

 

[olds307 and 403]

Why not get a late 70's 403 spec carb? They had improvements over the early carbs, flow more and easy to convert to electric choke. You will lose power and economy with that 2GC.

 

[bill]

Why not get a late 70's 403 spec carb? They had improvements over the early carbs, flow more and easy to convert to electric choke. You will lose power and economy with that 2GC.

True, true, and true....but I would have to change manifolds. And I was planning to do that all at the same time. I guess I should just bite the bullet and get out the credit card....lol