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Hi all,
Looking through my handy dandy Hipo Supplement manual I see that Ford offered as a dealer installed option of 2x4v or 3x2v carburator setup. I went out to ponycarburetors.com and saw that they have these things for sale.
I was reading somewhere that the 2x4v might add something like 25 HP and preserve the "secondary kick" while the 3x2v might add 15-20 HP with a more linear powercurve.
I want to keep my K-code stock or at least in a condition that is correct for the era, so I really don't want to use Edelbroch, etc, carbs or intakes if I can avoid it. Would much prefer to use FoMoCo stuff of that vintange. Does anyone have any experience with this? Advantages and disadvantes comments? Are the above arrangements a "bolt-on" affair or would one need to replace cams, heads, etc.
On a side note, I see Cobra Hi-Rise intakes advertised all the time, what's the story with those. I assume a cooler intake can be achieved and thus one more dense and therefore more potential power. Is this correct? Do the hi-rise intakes require hood scoops for clearance issues?
O.k. maybe I'm asking too much......Anyways, I think you can see where I'm heading with this....any advice?
BTW, I asked this same question over at the HiPo web page hipomustang.com but, there's not enough resistered users there yet so it's pretty quiet still.
Best Regards,
Landmissle
Looking through my handy dandy Hipo Supplement manual I see that Ford offered as a dealer installed option of 2x4v or 3x2v carburator setup. I went out to ponycarburetors.com and saw that they have these things for sale.
I was reading somewhere that the 2x4v might add something like 25 HP and preserve the "secondary kick" while the 3x2v might add 15-20 HP with a more linear powercurve.
I want to keep my K-code stock or at least in a condition that is correct for the era, so I really don't want to use Edelbroch, etc, carbs or intakes if I can avoid it. Would much prefer to use FoMoCo stuff of that vintange. Does anyone have any experience with this? Advantages and disadvantes comments? Are the above arrangements a "bolt-on" affair or would one need to replace cams, heads, etc.
On a side note, I see Cobra Hi-Rise intakes advertised all the time, what's the story with those. I assume a cooler intake can be achieved and thus one more dense and therefore more potential power. Is this correct? Do the hi-rise intakes require hood scoops for clearance issues?
O.k. maybe I'm asking too much......Anyways, I think you can see where I'm heading with this....any advice?
BTW, I asked this same question over at the HiPo web page hipomustang.com but, there's not enough resistered users there yet so it's pretty quiet still.
Best Regards,
Landmissle