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canadian 2 barrel intake any one answer question on it

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
So I bought a 59 chevy pu with what I'm assuming to be a 307 or 327 has a Canadian intake I was reading that it has no egr stuff and less likely to have vacuum leaks is there more to it ***:confused:
 
#5 ·
I will check but motor is not original .... the guy I bought truck from said its a 327 but front numbers on block don't lead to anything so I have been trying to get the back ones but motor to tight to fire wall I will pull numbers of the intake ...... please answer this ...... why would they put a 2bbl on a dump truck or school bus
 
#8 ·
...... why would they put a 2bbl on a dump truck or school bus "

Simple it's called Fuel economy! That and a natural speed governor. Those engines were designed to make low end power, no need to rev them up past 2800 rpm, thus no need for four bbl carb.

I worked on and drove some of those old busses. Sound like they are going to explode at 3200 rpm..
 
#9 ·
there was no such thing as a big motor in the late 50's and early sixty's
Most of the trucks had a six or a 283.. and were geared low ..
no need for a big motor ..
used the same amount of gas empty or loaded or very little difference anyway.
When you were in high gear , yuo were looking for one more gear ..
even alot of 69 -70 one tons came with the six and a bow low four speed .
Kept the motor out of a 59 three ton and it was a 283
 
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