R3 carb size question.

[silverhawk]

Hi all,

I am brainstorming about my future R-3, and about the carb for it. Can tell me what the physical size of the AFB used for it? And has anyone fitted a holley carb into the R3 airbox?[?]

Thanks,

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[JDP]

quote:Originally posted by silverhawk

Hi all,

I am brainstorming about my future R-3, and about the carb for it. Can tell me what the physical size of the AFB used for it? And has anyone fitted a holley carb into the R3 airbox?[?]

Thanks,

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

Just use a 600 CFM Edlebrock in the pressure box and you'll be good to go. BTW, expect to spend north of 15K to build a real clone of a R3.

JDP/Maryland

[silverhawk]

Thanks JDP. BTW, its not a true R3, as I'll start with only 299", and I will be porting a set of heads per Mike Van Veghtins instruction when its time, unless I get a real set of heads, wich I doubt will happen. Its a long term project, so I'm not to worried about the cash going out the door at once,lol. Thanks for the figuers though.


One piece at a time, and it only cost me a dime.........[)]

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[silverhawk]

Thanks JDP. BTW, its not a true R3, as I'll start with only 299", and I will be porting a set of heads per Mike Van Veghtins instruction when its time, unless I get a real set of heads, wich I doubt will happen. Its a long term project, so I'm not to worried about the cash going out the door at once,lol. Thanks for the figuers though.


One piece at a time, and it only cost me a dime.........[)]

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[PackardV8]

More than one SDCer has just installed the R3 airbox on a standard engine, run a hose to an R2 air cleaner, called it done, gets lots of looks and only spent a couple of hundred. At one SoCal show, I heard a member say, "I didn't know he had an R3 in that!"

thnx, jack vines

PackardV8

[JDP]

quote:Originally posted by PackardV8

More than one SDCer has just installed the R3 airbox on a standard engine, run a hose to an R2 air cleaner, called it done, gets lots of looks and only spent a couple of hundred. At one SoCal show, I heard a member say, "I didn't know he had an R3 in that!"

thnx, jack vines

PackardV8

I once built a R3 clone that you could not tell was not real by looking, but had the correct valve covers and 5 chrome oil caps.

JDP/Maryland

[silverhawk]

Lol, I got to have the supercharger though Packard V8. The minmum HP I'll go for is 300, preferbly more, but I really want a R3. I was tempted to go further, and mount dual quads on a R3 style engine, running dual paxtons, that would be alot of fun, just way too pricey. I can always try that some other time though.

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[mbstude]

And here I am, happy to have a 259 with an AFB. [)][)]

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[silverhawk]

That's why you want to supercharge the truck? [)]

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[mbstude]

Supercharge the pickup? Hmm.. That's a good idea...

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[silverhawk]

LOL, do it! It'd be sweet!

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[mbstude]

I'm working on it Dylan...

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[hotrodstude]

you might check into te supercharged 302 that was put on somwof the gt 350 mustangs i think it was an dealer installed and used a alum box for the holley.

2006,f-150,2x4,v-6,5-speed manual,8ft bed, will post stude info when i get it on the road.

[silverhawk]

Hmmmm, thanks for the tip, sounds promising. I might be able to dress it up like a R3 one, and it might suite my purposes better, as I will have a add on system that will need to get in there.

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[silverhawk]

Just looked at the boxes, looks like they would work very well. But they are really expensive, one place wants 670-860 bucks!

Dylan Wills


'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon