That's a really, really big carb for that engine, even with intake/exhaust. A 500-550 would suit it much better.
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like i said thats down the road more.
i think itll be to radical for the 289.
but maybe with new cams,ported heads, intake, and raising displacemnt to 302 it might work.
but im still uneasy. my friend(who messes with engines more than i do says it might work)
im willing to bet tho its not going to. one of my friends with a 67 chevy camaro 350 said it was a little to radical for his engine and gave it to me to use on the 351 clevleand. i was going to sell it off to buy a new carb for the 289 and he said it might work after we raise displacment and bump up the cams and intake and such.
im not confident but what do you think. if you stoke it to a 302 and redo all the bolt ons including cam will the 650 work. i dont mind waiting for the build up to put the four barrel on.
Just curious, out of the 4 stated up top, Is that the order you will be buying the parts in? or will the all go on at once. Just hate to see you upgrade to a disk kit thats to big to fit under the stocker rims, then gotta wait for more $$. -Jon
Why would you push it to a 302? If you're going to stroke it, go for the 331 or 347, otherwise just leave it at 289. You can get 300hp out of a 289, you'll just have to wind it up a bit to get it there.
The 650 could be useful on a stroker motor, but I can't see you needing it on a 289 unless you wind the piss out of it (which isn't a bad idea:)
Oh, and concerning the 3sp, I drive my 67 on the freeway all the time with a 3sp:P 3rd gear is still 1:1, just like a 4sp. Not that I don't wan't a 5sp, but I can't afford one that's strong enough for me right now, and the toploader 3sp is pretty much bulletproof.
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