Phil --- Nice ex car -- I'd forgot just how pretty that thing was
Danny -- on the 40 horse the shorter the tube between the carb and head the better -- (short tube torque, long tube RPM/HP) anything less than 8" would be perfect (most IDA manifolds are 6" but that was limit to carb height) -- hold the carbs on the side of the engine and find a happy spot where the Carb can set pretty and the linkage won't be to much of a bitch to make and fab from there. Since your making the tubes you can even move the carbs forward or back to meet your requirements. If you want to go crazy you can even do a cross ram manifold LOL
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Hey, I've owned a pair of these for 25 years !!! Talk about poor fuel economy, you guys don't have a clue until you put your foot into one of these and suck all of the atmosphere out of Los Angeles..
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