ORIGINAL: dick Hanson
We saw the same thing 50 years ago ,running small block Chev's.
We ran faster than the competition using 3 Stromberg 48 carbs as opposed to the then popular dual four barrels setups
Wow Dick, Stromberg 48 carbs. This is going back a bit. These days, many circle track orgainzations require a single small spec. 4bbl or 2bbl carb. It is a challenge to get the HP with these small carbs but they do drive well. Well over 500 HP is still possible using a 500 cfm 2bbl on a big cube small block. You'd be amazed at how flat and broad the torque curve can be! These things can pull like a tractor coming off a corner.
It would be interesting to see some real dyno tests on our gassers with various carbs and other setups.