Most interesting carb setups you've come across?

I just learned about these Harper Intakes...and I might be in love.

Ford's inline 4 barrel Autolite Trans Am effort comes to mind.

There is a guy that put 6 motorcycle side drafts on a Corvair motor into a plenum (one on each bank) years ago. He said he could easily disconnect two of the carbs when his wife drives it(!).

It's in a book somewhere, but I cannot find any pics on the web.

I do find this one pretty interesting though:

Ford/Holley "teapot" 4 barrels.

Buick "nailhead" V8s had some issues with the exhaust ports being restrictive, best solution? Custom cam and supercharge it backwards!

EDIT: The cross ram setup in some of the Chrysler 300 series cars also comes to mind.

Fireball Roberts and a Fish M1-equipped car.

Appleseed wrote: Ford's inline 4 barrel Autolite Trans Am effort comes to mind.

THIS. There was a B429 manifold that took two of these.

Also, the Bud Moore dual-quad intake that fed one barrel to each cylinder. Although, I believe they found that the mini-plenum with a regular 4-barrel worked better.

Appleseed wrote:

WHOA, a Cross Boss FE setup? You win.

Drunkonunleaded wrote:

Appleseed wrote:

WHOA, a Cross Boss FE setup? You win.

There was also an intake manifold for the Ford tunnel-port 427 designed for use in the GT40 that mounted FOUR Holley 4500-series 4-barrel carburetors. This guy has one on a 427 with twin centrifugal blowers for 850hp in a '64 Fairlane.

How about a Miller Model 91 with 4 updraft carburetors?

Or a Rambler 327 set up by Gray Marine with a valley-mounted side-draft?

Or a Ford Y-block that ups the ante with 2 valley-mounted side-drafts, also for marine usage?

Reverse rotation SBC

Twin updrafts feeding a blown Hemi in the Vulcans' '32 Ford Vicky

Years ago, I ran twin SU carbs on an air-cooled VW motor.

I want this on a SBF/SBC but with throttle bodies.

I always wanted to take a Ford 302 with stock lower EFI intake manifold, and run 8 bike carbs in two banks of 4.

RossD wrote: I want this on a SBF/SBC but with throttle bodies.

So you want a Kinsler cross ram injection setup. Also available for SBCs

That there is Daytona history! That pic was taken less than 2 miles from the GRM HQ!

slantvaliant wrote: Fireball Roberts and a Fish M1-equipped car.

I always thought that the "variable venturi" Predator carbs were weird in both function and aesthetics.

Some Guy said: "The Predator Carburetor The variable venturi design of the Predator carburetor allows it to work strictly off of the air demand of the engine and meters fuel in a direct relationship to that demand. As a result, the engine is never "under" or "over" carbureted at any engine rpm or load. In addition, with no jets to change, no leaking power valves and no internal gaskets to swell, this high performance carburetor is relatively maintenance free"

Tony Sestito wrote: I always thought that the "variable venturi" Predator carbs were weird in both function and aesthetics.

Some Guy said: "The Predator Carburetor The variable venturi design of the Predator carburetor allows it to work strictly off of the air demand of the engine and meters fuel in a direct relationship to that demand. As a result, the engine is never "under" or "over" carbureted at any engine rpm or load. In addition, with no jets to change, no leaking power valves and no internal gaskets to swell, this high performance carburetor is relatively maintenance free"

Yeah, Predator carburetors are pretty cool, not sure why they never really caught on.

And then you put 2 of them on a pair of Camden mini-blowers on top of a DZ302 crossram-topped 350 jammed through the hood of a panel-painted '69 Camaro on slot mags/Cragar S/Ss/Centerline Auto Drags, back it up with a Lightning Rod-shifted TH400 and be a real man.

The Rover V8 with its "cross-eyed" nipples look is interesting.

A friend put three SU's on a Willys 2.6 F head. He milled off the cast in intake, put a mounting plate in place for the carbs. It ran quite well.

Spotted this triple dual-bore SU carb set-up at a restoration shop back in 2015. I believe it's for a TR6 they were working on.

Not the most unusual set up, but I always love the site of a Miura's carb set up.