Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Billy Nees]

The Caprice would probably be the easiest body to find and definitely the least expensive but the Camaro/Firebird would be the better car.

And at this point in time, it won't come close to running with the 302s.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Joe, I'd have to put my eyeballs on that one. Every 79 305/2V that I ever saw had a Dual-jet carb, not a 2G. I guess that it's possible but I'd call it a 78.

I had a 79 Monza V8 that I bought new and it had a 2GC. However, the intake manifold number was 373598 like is listed for the '78 engines. I have also seen 79 Caprices, a 79 Firebird, a 79 Skylark and recently a 79 Nova with 2GCs, never a DualJet.

If you look at NHRA's sheets, they list the same intake manifold for the 267 with a DualJet and the 305 with the 2GC; is that possible? (I am not familiar with DualJets, other than they look like the front of a Qjet.) Also, is either of the 79 intake manifolds (14007372 & 14007374) aluminum?

The 78 alt intake 346260 is also used on the 76 and 77 305s, and the 75 and 76 350 2bbl. (Probably the 74 also; the tech sheet says 346266 but that could be a typo.)

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

And at this point in time, it won't come close to running with the 302s.

Agreed.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

If you look at NHRA's sheets, they list the same intake manifold for the 267 with a DualJet and the 305 with the 2GC; is that possible?

No. The dual-jet and the 2GC have a different bolt pattern. I've had a 79 Caprice and a 79 Camaro, 305s both that had dual-jets on them. I wouldn't doubt that it has something to do with where the cars were built and what plant supplied the engines.

[Dwight Southerland]

I did a bit of research last night and found that the two intake manifolds listed on the 79 tech sheet are both for DualJet. In fact, I physically inspected a 14007372 number which is cast iron. I'm going to chase down the carb numbers next. Billy, I think you are probably right about supply and model usage; maybe it has to do with timing in the production year, too. My Monza was ordered in September 1978 and delivered in October.

[Bill Bogues]

I've been running the 82 267 Monte Carlo combo for a year now and I have to say the intake manifold on this car has to be the world's heaviest for a small block chevy. Love that dual-jet too. '

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

No. The dual-jet and the 2GC have a different bolt pattern. I've had a 79 Caprice and a 79 Camaro, 305s both that had dual-jets on them. I wouldn't doubt that it has something to do with where the cars were built and what plant supplied the engines.

How does one go about fixing this? The tech sheet calls for what looks like the 2GC though the intake is not?. I could swap grilles and make a 77 ( have to change header panel too) or 78 (run in T) but the 79 is a favorable U. Looking at a 79 Caprice 2dr, the funky sloped back window version.

[Billy Nees]

Make it a 77.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

how about this one I just tripped over 1974 Buick Century, pick a body style 455, 190 HP BIG ***** 2 barrel carburito
whatcha think about this one billy and yac? dwight? etc? most parts over the counter or bone yard available almost anyone should be able to make this one run, talk about easy to drive, this one is a stab and steer with the right converter

NHRA factor is 285 and it has the same size carb as a 350 Buick AND some Buick V6s. I think that this one is a bow-wow Alex.