Carl - I personally love rhubarb pie; but the recipe has been modified in central Missouri to mix rhubarb and strawberries.
The mixture may be great for some, but I cannot stand it.
Oh, and I also love strawberry pie.
Too bad you live so far away, we have our own blueberry bushes, and LOTS of blueberries!
The post, as you surmised, was a lighthearted attempt to suggest that, DEPENDING ON THE SKILL OF THE TUNER, various carburetion combinations are POSSIBLE.
When I post on these forums, UNLESS THE ORIGINAL POSTER DESCRIBES OTHERWISE, I assume that the desired end result is a well-mannered street vehicle.
I have, in the past, done a few "unconventional" carburetor swaps. One was a "race only" Ford Pinto 2000cc engine. The rules stated "any carburetion". The owner found an intake (don't remember who made it) to put four (4) Mikuni motercycle carbs on the engine. After a LOT of time fabricating parts, it ran great for the first 3/4 of the season; and by then we were far enough ahead in points that we won the championship. In the off-season, took the Mikunis off for inspection, and they were absolutely completely worn out! Starting looking for more. Sanctioning authority made our search easier. New rules on carburetion were changed to "any single carburetor". Owner found a four-barrel intake, and I had a Carter WCFB from a 283 Chevy which we installed. Again, lots (but not as much as the Mikunis) tuning (really apples and oranges, as my inventory of Carter parts and documentation is hard to beat). When finished, this thing ran like a dream on the track. Absolutely NO "off-idle hesitation" (it idled at 2300 RPM
). Again, we won the championship.
So carburetion anomalies are POSSIBLE. But unless there is a compelling reason to do so, ignoring the laws of science should not generally be ignored.
And Dragsix, I would love to see a MAJOR article from you on some of your engine modifications. Obviously, you have spent a lifetime in testing (compression, carburetion, ignition timing, camshaft profiles, etc.) on the stovebolt. While few here are building race trucks (Dale Jarrett - where are you???), it could provide an insight into possible modifications for these engines.
And Carl, back to the rhubarb pie (opinions
): if there is a "perfect" six-cylinder, it would be the Jaguar 3.8 litre with three (3) Weber DCOE 2-barrel carbs. And IF I had been born independently wealthy, I would have at least two of them in my garage (currently, there is only a picture!
).
Jon.
