quote:Originally posted by accobra:
Can anyone answer some technical questions about the old Autolite Inlane Carbs ?
I have an embarrassing amount of inline stuff.
quote:1. Do they fit a Weber intake flange ?
Strictly speaking no. The bore centers are not the same and none of the mounting holes line up. However, with welding and some fab work, IDA intakes can be adapted for inlines.
quote:2. Did they perform well ? I;m guess not since ford discontinued them.
In IR configuration they were pretty good. You would like them on a stroker Cleveland. Not as tunable as IDA Webers but elegantly simple, easy to jet, and the 9510B (1425 cfm) is capable of flowing signifcantly more than 48IDAs. They were never homologated by Ford for TA or anything else that required it. IMO their demise had more to do with regs/sanctioning, timing, and the politics of racing at Fomoc at the time, than the potential for performance.
quote:3. Can they be run on the street ?
In IR, they're actually pretty good street performer for a fair weather car. Dan Jones will be dyno testing one of my Nash IR set ups in the near future.
Kelly
