vy with carby motor

[OBNOXIOUS]

hey guys. ok iv pulled my engine and box out and am deciding wat to put in it.
want to go a carby but will it fit under the stock bonnet or will it need to be cut???

[ova400]

I have an edelbrock intake on mine with a 4barrel throttlebody (like a carby, but with EFI and injectors) and am currently modifying the hole lot to be under the bonnet. Its definately possible but most carbies are higher than a throttlebody due to the extra size of the fuel stuff, so you may have dramas with keeping it all under the bonnet.

It will also depend on the intake manifold you use, I think from what I can tell, the GMPP manifold sits lower than the edelbrock version, you could also mill the top of the manifold down to lower the height, but I don't know what other affects this could have.

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/ova400/03092009446.jpg

Thats mine with a 5" filter and a 1" spacer under the throttlebody, I can have the throttle body under with the standard bonnet but no filter

[OMR346]

A mate of mine has recently fitted a Super Victor to his VT SS, with FAST 1375cfm throttle body (no spacer). With a recessed filter, he can keep the whole thing under the bonnet.

[ice57l]

Why????? i can see a defect coming your way...

[Marco]

Why?????

My thoughts exactly - a carby? In this day and age? On a modern car?

[awesome _vzss]

i can understand if you like the high rise manifold with the air filter out the bonnet look and all
but to go carby i think you would defently regret it.
efi is always gonna be the better option hands down.

[OBNOXIOUS]

nah not a road car just for shows and burnouts and that. got a few mates that work with carbys and can tune them good so all should be good thought id do something different than the carby in an older car.....

[blu ute]

Should look ace. Keep us posted. :goodjob:

[s2ssv]

ive never seen this done before should be a good thing:goodjob:

[calais-346]

Pm HYMEY he has a carb on his forged L98 in a Ve SS ute. Sounds and looks tuff as, he is still doing spark control with factory pcm. Road car tho