I think I've lost my mind... carbs?

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

there is room to run tubes over the valve cover, but I doubt if the carbs
would fit on top of the valve cover. Putting the carbs in front of the
cylinder head with manifold tubes running over the valve cover probably
wouldn't work because the mixture flow would be uphill from the carbs over
the head and would cause bad driveability problems at idle and low load
conditions due to the fuel falling out of the airflow.
The common, and only practical, solution to running carbs on  a JH is
something similar to what Patrick is running.
Dan


----- Original Message -----
From: Lyman M. Terni <ternil@union.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:51 PM
Subject: I think I've lost my mind... carbs?


> So, I was looking at some pictures of carbed. sciroccos last night
> and I had this incredibly evil thought. Now, I haven't even picked up
> my car yet, but I was wondering about the fesability of a carbed
> setup? I grew up in a musclecar line, so they come a little more
> naturally. So here's my wildly outlandish thought...
>
> The carbs on the roccs that I saw all pointed towards the grille. Now
> my, insane, probably incredibly expensive idea is this: is there
> anything preventing me from putting mandrel-bent plumbing up to the
> top of the engine and putting the carbs there, then making some form
> of hood scoop and rigging up a form of ram air on the hood. Of course
> I don't think the carbs could go side by side on top, so I might need
> to go with a lower CFM four barrel just to fit the piping. Any ideas?
> Suggestions (including that I go soak my head)? anyone have any clue
> how much this might cost? Its just an idea floating around in my
> warped mind right now, so any input will be welcome. And if its such
> a bad idea that someone feels the need to drive up here and drop kick
> me, please feel free. I might deserve it.
>
>
> Lyman.
>
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