Build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian It’s time to talk about the fuel system on our little 8BA. I chose a triple-deuce setup, using three Barry Grant Demon 98 2-bbl carbs. The center-mounted carb serves as the primary carburetor (P/N 9801), and the front and rear carbs serve as secondaries (P/N 9802). The [...]
A new –AN plumbing supplier has entered the performance and racing scene. Redhorse Performance offers a very thorough lineup of –AN hose, adapters, fittings and hose ends in a complete array of sizes and configurations. Upon reviewing sample pieces, we were especially impressed with the outstanding finish and anodizing treatments. All pieces (red, blue and [...]
Russell Performance, a division of Edelbrock, LLC offering a complete line of Advanced Fluid Transfer Systems, has a new catalog available.
One of the newest releases from HP Books is High Performance Fasteners & Plumbing, written by Mike Mavrigian. This 170-page book provides detailed, yet easy-to-read technical information on understanding all types of performance fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, clamps, etc.) and performance plumbing for fuel, brake, oil and coolant hose, fittings, tubes, etc.
Our injectors are from Bosch (P/N 0280 156 127). These are the taller LS1 style at about 2.917″ tall. An intake manifold that is designed for LS2 injectors features a larger diameter injector port as compared to an LS1 manifold, so if you plan to run LS1 style injectors in an LS2 manifold, you’ll need [...]
HANDY ASSEMBLY TOOL While I’m on the subject, here’s a very cool specialty tool that eases the pain of hose assembly. I just came across this tool recently, and I like it. It’s called the Koul Tool (aptly named). While you don’t absolutely need this tool, if you want to save your fingertips from needle [...]
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