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Old 10-26-2014, 08:01 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek View Post
If I may.....Try breathing through a straw (small carb), then try breathing through the cardboard spool out of a paper towel roll (big carb). You can only take in so much air in so much time through a small hole. The restriction doesn't allow you (or the engine) to breathe enough volume quickly enough to satisfy the needs. (High rpm or you running.)

Thanks Myron,

I agree about lower shifts points, but I still suspect the Super Victor intake manifold is the wrong choice, and going to test a Victor which is designed for lower rpm applications.
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