Re: Volvo Penta single to dual carb upgrade?
This is what I have in my boat and I still don't think I would use duel carb set up yet. Enough CFM with just a Edelbrock 750. Two carbs are just two future problems to me (carbs have always been my week point) I can never get them just right and that bothers me. <br /><br />Edelbrock #1410 750cfm marine carb<br />Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignition upgrade kit in a rebuilt small block (points style) marine dist, Accel super stock coil Accel, 8mm Hi pro wires<br />Edelbrock Performer RPM air gap manifold<br />Magnum swirl port cast iron heads with1.88"/1.60"valves<br /> 3 angle valve ports<br /> performer springs,retainers and seals<br /> CAT adjustable stainless steal roller rockers/chrome moly shafts<br />Trick flow push rods <br />Edelbrock true roller timing chain<br />Crain Energizer hydraulic cam <br /> adv dur int/exh 272/272 <br /> dur @.050 int/exh 216/216<br /> lift int/exh .454/.454<br /> deg of lobe separation 110<br /> Crain performance hydraulic lifters<br />Federal Mogul bearings<br /> main, rod and cam<br />Block <br /> 1985 Chrysler 360 ci (vin # W) <br /> (out of a Dodge Royal, 15 passenger van)<br /> dipped, fluxed<br /> surfaces honed<br />Sterling pistons <br /> .30 over flat top <br /> 10 to 1 compression<br /> Hasting molly rings <br /> balanced<br />OEM connecting rods<br /> reconditioned upgraded bolts<br /> balanced<br /><br />OEM Crank <br /> reconditioned and reground<br /> mains .10 under<br /> journals .20 under<br /> balanced<br />Melling performance oil pump <br /> Flywheel <br /> 12.5" 318ci flywheel (very rare) <br /> custom balanced for a 360ci <br />And a bunch of other stuff I don't fell like listing<br /> If I thought I could get any benefit out of it I would have done it. I cant see a 20 year old motor making anything but problems and not H.P. with a duel carb set up but I may be wrong and it wouldn't be the first time. If you do it let us know what happens.
