Generator cradle here!! Inquiry on 2-4barrel set-up

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Doug, in order to do the conversion right, you may have to use the proper 
camshaft.  My guess is that the 300s that came with the dual carb setup had 
larger cams.  If I am correct, using miss-matched parts might deteriorate 
performance.

Before you consider converting your engine to the higher power output, ask 
yourself if this is what you rally want.  If you like to drive your car fast, 
it may be worth sacrificing some low end torque for high speed.  If you like to 
rev the gears all the way to 4500 or 5000 rpm, and if you enjoy occasional over 
100 mph driving, the dual carb is for you.  If you don't care for the above, 
don't bother. 

D^2

Quoting "Crown58imp@xxxxxxx" <Crown58imp@xxxxxxx>:

> Hello list. I got my generator cradle from Powerplay Hemi yesterday. It
> is 
> slightly different than my original one. Perhaps they took it from a 354
> 
> rather than a 392. I fitted it against the generator and the intake
> manifold 
> and it appears to fit just fine. I wanted to ask my fellow '58 owners as
> well 
> as the other folks of the IML what they think of two-carb set-ups. I've
> 
> noticed several two carb intakes for a 392 have come up for sale on
> e-bay 
> recently. Some are as little a $50. These are the original factory units
> not 
> the Weiand knock-offs. Once again I've been bit by the two-carb bug.
> Wouldn't 
> a set-up like this look good under the hood? I would only do it if I
> could 
> find the original equipment. I would like to hear from owners of
> dual-carb 
> cars such as the 300s as to the pros and cons of such a set-up.
> Converting a 
> 58 Imperial to a dual-carb set-up may seem whacky, but remember that
> just a 
> few days ago someone wanted to turn their hardtop into a convertible so
> don't 
> beat me up too bad. Thanks fellows. Bye for now.
> 
>           Doug
>           58 Crown coupe
> 
>