Reply to "Weber Carbs"

Halls manifold is a structurally reinforced version of the "Detomaso" script manifold that was sold through the Detomaso parts department.

It is said to be originally built by Holman-Moody and the patterns sold to Detomaso.

The Detomaso manifold had the reputation of being "thin" and easy to break? Hall beefed it up.

Since the entire set up was never intended to be anything other then the racing induction setup for the factory Group 4 cars, fitting under the screen on a race car was never even a consideration.

This is a racing induction system. All the complaints about it result from the disappointment of thinking it is a completely tractable "street" system.

That never was a consideration for it. It is a system that can be made to be "acceptable" for street use.

The biggest issue is that people presume that with all this carburation that the 351 should pull like a 427. That right there is a problem.

From what I know from playing with high performance cars for the last 40 years I would say that most people, maybe 98%, will hate the set up.

Then again, most people who love Panteras are in the minority anyway so who knows for sure?

I would add that from what I have seen of the fuel injection system built on this manifold, that although the fuel injection correct SOME of the issues, the carbs pull harder and make more power.

Of course there are and will always be those people who feel the need for re-inventing the wheel?