Why all the hype about horse power and torque? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Ironangel** · 02-26-2017, 01:38 AM

That aint no sewing machine! Thats a 396 Big Block Chevy motor. You make snide remarks about horsepower and torque and then go buy a Holly? Quit messin around and put a Quadrajet on that Chevy motor! Leave the Camrey's (whatever that is) and the sewing machines to grandma. Dont you have a spreadbore intake? NO other 4bbl carb will get the mileage a Quadrajet can get. And consequently no other carb has 2-1/4" secondaries to make your sewing machine set your hair on fire! Learn your carb, welcome to the performance world...~Ghostrider~

**RPOZ11** · 02-26-2017, 02:55 AM

FWIW...
I am running a 7043207 on my basically stock 73 C/20 454, .060 over, low cast iron intake, small valve non ported 049 heads, & Thorley Tri-Y's.
This Quadrajet was a simple recolor & rebuild.
Doing some detailed assembly and THOROUGHLY inspecting everything, done right, it works just fine.
My only issue is that I need to change the needles as it runs just a little bit to rich.
Otherwise, no complaints

**HO455** · 02-26-2017, 12:21 PM

As to answer the OP's question. It's all about marketing and selling stuff. The factory did their work to make people like you happy. What are your expectations for fuel mileage? The BBC is notorious for poor fuel mileage.

02-26-2017, 01:38 AM	#1
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: Why all the hype about horse power and torque? That aint no sewing machine! Thats a 396 Big Block Chevy motor. You make snide remarks about horsepower and torque and then go buy a Holly? Quit messin around and put a Quadrajet on that Chevy motor! Leave the Camrey's (whatever that is) and the sewing machines to grandma. Dont you have a spreadbore intake? NO other 4bbl carb will get the mileage a Quadrajet can get. And consequently no other carb has 2-1/4" secondaries to make your sewing machine set your hair on fire! Learn your carb, welcome to the performance world...~Ghostrider~ __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American"

02-26-2017, 02:55 AM	#2
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Re: Why all the hype about horse power and torque? FWIW... I am running a 7043207 on my basically stock 73 C/20 454, .060 over, low cast iron intake, small valve non ported 049 heads, & Thorley Tri-Y's. This Quadrajet was a simple recolor & rebuild. Doing some detailed assembly and THOROUGHLY inspecting everything, done right, it works just fine. My only issue is that I need to change the needles as it runs just a little bit to rich. Otherwise, no complaints __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS

02-26-2017, 12:21 PM	#3
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,948	Re: Why all the hype about horse power and torque? As to answer the OP's question. It's all about marketing and selling stuff. The factory did their work to make people like you happy. What are your expectations for fuel mileage? The BBC is notorious for poor fuel mileage. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377



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