Re: Straight 6 Offenhauser Woes
I have no pix of my old Holley set up. I had it side-saddle* too, only my throttle action was toward the back and I had a manual choke forward. With the supplied bellcrank and '68 push/pull rod configuration, I never got WOT [wide open throttle] until I converted to a '72 style accelerator arm and Lokar throttle cable.
[*I favor this carb arrangement, as I think it's better to have the Primaries feed the center plenum, rather than the Primaries feeding 1-2-3 and the Secondaries feeding 4-5-6. This is a matter for much debate, so therefore a personal preference until someone runs some dyno tests specifically for researching that. Out of my means and budget, anyway.]
Other problems with the push/pull bellcrank were jamming, iceing up, failure due to hairpins falling out, etc. I finally called it a ''Rube Goldberg'' and went to a cable. Much cleaner throttle response, and I do get WOT. Almost a hare trigger gas pedal now.
More recent pic with the Edselbrock.
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Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.
Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 02-02-2018 at 06:19 PM.
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