: I have a Clifford 45-4500-WH manifold.
: Considering the air/fuel distribution issues
: with the SL6, what is "the ticket"
: on orientation of the primaries/secondaries
: relative to the centerline of the engine?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Gilly

: Gilly...
:
: I would say throttle shafts running parallel to
: the crank would always give the most even
: fuel distribution possible for any inline
: manifold.
:
: ---Red

: I would say throttle shafts running parallel to
: the crank would always give the most even
: fuel distribution possible for any inline
: manifold.
: ---Red

:
: Thanks guys! I'd seen several engines with the
: primaries to the front, and it just didn't
: seem right. Lou, you nailed it down with the
: outboard location for the primaries. BTW,
: I've got a 570 CFM Holley Street Avenger
: carb. I'll let you guys know how it works.
:
: Thanks again!
:
: Gilly

: Thanks guys! I'd seen several engines with the
: primaries to the front, and it just didn't

: Interesting, the gents over on the inliners
: board have experimented with the chevy 6 and
: found it didn't really matter how the carb
: was positioned.

: Interesting, the gents over on the inliners
: board have experimented with the chevy 6 and
: found it didn't really matter how the carb
: was positioned.
:
: My 1978 DC racing manuals indicate that on the
: Offy manifold the primaries should be facing
: the front of the engine. On the Hyper-pak
: the primaries should be facing the engine.

: This is NOT an easy answer, "one way is
: best" issue. I see super fast and
: successful SL6 racers running the carbs
: either way.
:
: I put this issue into the "dial it
: in" catagory, much like an advance
: curve, you just have to experiment to see
: what works best for your combo. and driving.
: Let's face it, in Drag racing you just slam
: the carb. full open so all barrels are
: flowing. In this type of operation, over-all
: carb calibration is more important the it's
: position or barrel oriantation. (pretty much
: what the Inliner's group (Chebby six) sees
: but they have more manifold and port design
: issues to correct)
:
: Over the years I have used carb position,
: staggered jetting and manifold dams etc. to
: help get the mixture distribution even.
: Getting real even distribution and mixture
: quality helped the car go faster.
: DD

:
: I have a Clifford 45-4500-WH manifold.
: Considering the air/fuel distribution issues
: with the SL6, what is "the ticket"
: on orientation of the primaries/secondaries
: relative to the centerline of the engine?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Gilly