What's the retail price for the 2bbl M1 now? Did they stop making them? How
many are left in inventory?
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From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:37 AM
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: RE: DML: WooHoo!! Motor is done at machine shop (finally)
>
> Heheheh...and Hughes charges WAY too much for basic machine work.
>
> I'd rather stick with the 2BBL to keep the air velocity up - while the
> 4BBL
> has a slightly higher volume...the velocity suffers slightly under
> off-idle
> conditions (and the "turtle" doesn't always fix that problem either).
> No...the 4BBL M1 isn't available anymore.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Block [mailto:BPracing@wowway.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:34 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: WooHoo!! Motor is done at machine shop (finally)
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jamie Calder
>>
>> I got a 2bbl for my '93 when the 2bbl's first came out. I'm going to
>> need
>> another one (non egr) for my 408 also. When talking 408's is the 4bbl
>> version preferred over the 2bbl? It will be a 10:1 motor, RT heads,
>> headers/
>> true dual exhaust, 2x58mm F&B TB (I think... I've had it over a year
>> now).
>
> First off, egr/non-egr manifold doesn't really make a difference in
> performance...just the non-egr one is cheaper if you can find one. :)
>
> As for a 408 manifold....conventional wisdom is the larger the cubic
> inches,
> the larger plenum volume you should have. In other words, the 4bbl
> manifold would probably be better. By how much? Who knows. If it
> were
> me, I'd go with a 4bbl manifold and a 4bbl TB. Unfortunately, I don't
> think new M1 4-bbl (FI) intakes are still available.
>
> Alternatives I know of are....Edelbrock magnum Air-gap for a carb can be
> modified for fuel rails. Hughes Engines does this....and they're real
> damn
> proud of them too! LOL Another alternative is the Edelbrock LA FI
> intake. It's a single plane, 4-bbl intake. To use that you would need
> to
> have your heads drilled/tapped for the LA bolt pattern. (Hughes does
> that
> too.)
>
> Ray
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
>
>
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