Omc intake ideas for six two barrell carb. Set up

**secondchance** · 01-20-2015, 08:21 AM

ODBA HAS APPROVED THAT WE CAN RUN A SIX TWO BARRELL CARBURATED SET UP IN MODIFIED PRODUCTION , BUT WE CAN NOT USE THE "X" FRONT INTAKE. ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS ON AN INTAKE SET UP?

**Freddie Webb** · 01-20-2015, 09:27 AM

I have one that I'm about to sell

**Da Bull** · 01-20-2015, 01:21 PM

Does the intake have to be from the motor manufacturer?

DB

**racer** · 01-20-2015, 03:58 PM

I had one several years ago, see if I can find you a picture. I do have 6 V8 race carbs.

**jphii** · 01-20-2015, 06:16 PM

Here are a few pictures. The first one is the setup Freddie has when it was in my shop. The other two are pics I had from somewhere....

**BarryStrawn** · 01-20-2015, 06:53 PM

More of the same setup. I don't recall where I saved them from.

**jphii** · 01-20-2015, 07:27 PM

Those are my pictures. I knew I posted a few on here but I couldn't find them.

**Hot Shot Merc** · 01-20-2015, 07:53 PM

I call that " Double Trouble"

3 carbs can be enough to make me pull my hair out

**racer** · 01-21-2015, 12:27 PM

Last photo in post #5 appears to be the one John Gibbs made which is what I had. I sold them on a dressed powerhead around 1989 to a guy down south. I ran that set up at Parker enduro in 89 and it worked really well.

**secondchance** · 01-21-2015, 01:54 PM

Racer, what do you want for v8 carbs? any pictures?

**Freddie Webb** · 01-23-2015, 02:54 PM

I didn't know these were so popular. I will look into having some made. I have an extra set of f1 v8 carbs they are 1 3/8"

**Instigator** · 01-23-2015, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Freddie Webb

I didn't know these were so popular. I will look into having some made. I have an extra set of f1 v8 carbs they are 1 3/8"

Interesting.
I might need to have a set Freddie.

According to my math the area of a single big bore (approx. 1.650") plastic carb is 2.55 sq. in.
A two barrel with 1 3/8" venturis is 4.30 sq. in.
That represents a 70% increase in area boys and girls.
Plus those intakes eliminate 1/2 of the dumb ass bends and curves that lead from the back of the carb to the entry of the reed.

I passed on one of these set ups yrs ago but it was sans linkage and I wasn't interested in going down that road.