They must have a thick wall to accommodate threads for the adjustment. I really like your comment, they work..till they dont. Makes me very leery. Vet
Huh. Good point about the threaded area. Never thought about that. And also never used them. They would seem like a pain in the ars to set up…maybe not.
I’m by far no expert but I think why Buicks can benefit from big cfm has to do with high port volatility and combustion chamber design
Actually I think the Hemis came with a TQ on them, could be mistaken, maybe they were Carters, at any rate I found out about them from Hemi guys because they were switching to them way back when.
A Thermoquad is a Carter brand. Hemi's came with the Carter AFB style carb. The only factory equipped TQ came on some Mopars though. Like the 340 and some some during the emission era.
Carter brand, no wonder it doesn't look like a QJet, lol. What, a TQ 1000 cfm came on a 340 Mopar engine???? They must have made various cfm TQ's??? My guess. Vet
I'm impressed, 800 on a 340. I not for sure, I think the Chevy 350 only used a 650 cfm. I've read on this forum, guys are running 800 and larger on their 350 Buicks. Coming from the Chevy end, that just amazes me. Vet (Navy) PS, I just love all this info you guys feed me. I feel like an apprentice boy again, lol
nothing from the factory. The competition series 1000 cfm TQ was an aftermarket carb sold by Carter. The TQ’s that came on the Chrysler products were a way lower cfm, although I don’t know what cfm they were. Don’t know what parts would interchange even. I ran the competition series 1000 cfm TQ back in the day cause that’s what Jim Bell said I should run. I did what he always recommended. He didn’t like the Holley Dominators for some reason. Oh, yes different TQ cfm’s. They even had an aftermarket competition 850 cfm TQ.
All very interesting info you have and great history lesson. I assume Jim Bell and Kenne Bell are related. Vet
I used to buy speed parts from Kenne-Bell for my Buick V6. 1990-1991 Era. Brings back good memories...when I was a teenager and didn't know doodlysquat... Jim
I got it now, Jim Bell created a company called Kenne Bell. Originally the company was called Kennedy Bell, I read it correctly. Vet
Exactly to the tee. I think the story goes…no, I know the true history. when Jim was going through a divorce with his wife Judy, Lennie “Pop” Kennedy and Jim Bell shortened their business name to Kenne Bell. Tid bits: Lennie, “POP” Kennedy was the first person to run down the Pomona drag strip when Pomona first opened. He never had to ware glasses yet his reaction time was always unbeatable. He even won at a reaction season on a machine against Don Prudhomme. This is all documented. He also was extremely good friends with NHRA president, founder Wally Parks.
Thank you... Super article from Hemmings. Does a great job of explaining the Stage 2 developments I have always wondered about. Buick did a great job of keeping the Stage 2 a mystery by not advertising this development. Vet
Great history Guy, thank you so much. Appreciate you posting all this. Speaking of super good reaction time, don't know if most people know this, but women have on average have better (quicker) reaction time than men. Maybe this is one of the reasons that John Forces' daughters are so good in drag racing. Doesn't hurt to have a dad who has plenty of money to build top of the line race cars. Vet
Do we know the numbers on how many (stage) cars were sold over the counter in '68 and how many were shipped in '69? It's small.
