[V8fan]

Seen pictures of a 57 i'm interested in with a big block 454 , was just wondering why the carb is on at an angle ? See below, anyone seen that before ? Thanks

 

[57driver]

Old Edelbrock Torker

Yep, the old Edelbrock Torker manifolds did that. It was their attempt to line the carb venturis up with the manifold runners as close as possible to give everything a straight shot down the runner. Don't know if it was effective compared to a flange that is "normal" to the centerline of the engine, but it must have made power, as I am sure that Edelbrock ran it on the dyno to come up with this configuration.

Driver.

 

[angs1957]

Not popular or seen very often anymore :tu

 

[zookpr]

Seen pictures of a 57 i'm interested in with a big block 454 , was just wondering why the carb is on at an angle ? See below, anyone seen that before ? Thanks

It's from the late 1960s, early 1970's. Was popular about when the 454 was released. I remember seeing one on a '70 by '71.

 

[zbad55]

That's a first for me, never seen that configuration before, and have been to a lot of car shows and have seen a lot of engine compartment's. Learn something new every day.

 

[zookpr]

Here is one for a BBC. They made them for most popular engines.

 

[kruzin1955]

Somebody working in a parts store once told me that this manifold was designed for the dirt track racers so when they side into the corners that the flow would improve through the inertia of the corners. Kind of made sense, I never followed up on it as I wasn't interested in the off angle looks.Wither this is correct I don't know so don't shoot me, just saying what I've heard. A friend of mine had one on his B/B Chevelle.
Kruz

 

[downtown cowtown tx]

Got one for a Small block, its just hanging with 3 more alum intakes waiting on someone that loves them enough to take them home. :bowtier:

 

[ab4op]

I had one in the 70's for my small block Ford and it worked great. Won lots of NHRA Drag races with that manifold on the car.

 

[nad427]

I've run a few of them before on the street. They work well if you like twisting up the motor high.

I found though that a regular dual plane has much more explosive power down lower in the RPM range. Much better on the street.

I have a 454 in my garage right now that has one. Whenever I get around to working on it the very first thing I'm going to do is pull and change the intake.

 

[Chevyragtop57]

Never saw one . Mike

 

[Dyak]

It's from the late 1960s, early 1970's. Was popular about when the 454 was released. I remember seeing one on a '70 by '71.

Can u tell me more about the angled carb. I have a stock for 54 big block that has an angle carb stock from the factory and I know I checked out to be a high performance 454. I believe you mentioned it’s been late 60s or 70s. Tell me all you know, please.

 

[56ls408]

I had one on This 55 HT with a L88 back in the early 70s but seems mine was a Weiand brand.Sure wish the car was still mine.

 

[chevman57]

Nearly 10 yr old thread revived.
Terry

 

[56ls408]

Sure was I should have seen that.

 

[mr55/56]

I had one on This 55 HT with a L88 back in the early 70s but seems mine was a Weiand brand.Sure wish the car was still mine.

BBC Edelbrock Torkers used to have carb at angle, I have a 69 Chevelle 396 with one on an engine stand in the shop.

 

[56ls408]

It was a Edelbrock called the Tarantula more I thought about it. Still a 10 year old thread.