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You probabily also did not actually measure the piston dome
true volume.

Milling the heads reduces vtp clearance.

You can also consider a custom thickness head gasket to max cr while still keeping piston to deck clearance @tdc sufficient. If the pistons are below deck there is room to play here.

You should have bought a cam that is speced-designed
with the low cr in mind. (special closing side)
You can see the effect by testing at various lash and cam phasing +/-.

In thin air you'd want to max the tuned runner inertial ram effect of the tunnel ram..

(extra large carb capacity, correct valve timing, max use of hood scoop flow aid, )
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Interesting experience looking for tunnel ram carbs. I've emailed all the big carb shops to get a price and see what they recomend for my combo

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maybe more that i can't remember.

Most suggest around 800 - 850 cfm carbs up to dual 1050 dominators. Prices have ranged from $1380 pair to $3400 for the dominators (race only).
I can also buy QFT tunnel ram carbs for about $1700 canadian dollars for a pair. They are calibrated for a TR but not custom built to my app.
I know there is cheaper ways to do it but i'd like to start with something in the ball park for tuning and not leave to much power on the table.
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I seem to recall F-bird telling me not to waste money on fancy carbs.
Today i learned the difference between a regular quick fuel carb and a dedicated quick fuel tunnel ram carb. Pay attention :

regular carb # Q-850
$749.95
has jet extensions.

tunnel ram carb #Q-850-2
$799.95
does not have jet extensions.

i learned this straight from holley. This doesn't mean that carbs from other builders are the same.

I think this is what i have decided on:
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_sy ... /0-67200BK
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From what I have seen over the years is that T Ram carbs are metered different from single carbs due to the fact that you are dealing with twice the air and fuel.

Call QF and I bet you find out more!
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Now did you ask QF why those TR carbs dont have jet extensions and are more expensive???
Are you hoping the holley/s you linked will go straight on the TR and work fine??
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For your application I would do 2 750's. I have ran tunnel rams and Holleys since 1982 and they are very user friendly.
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The QFT carbs don't have jet extensions because they are meant to mount sideways. I expect to have to fine tune any carb i buy. If you look at the spec sheet on the QFT carbs, all the jets and bleeds are also exactly the same.
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thanks old school. I think you are right.
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one more track day coming up. Here is a picture from my last race
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That is a smooth car.

I like the 750's you chose. Good play. I like the purple metering blocks ha ha .
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GARY C wrote:From what I have seen over the years is that T Ram carbs are metered different from single carbs due to the fact that you are dealing with twice the air and fuel.

Call QF and I bet you find out more!

You never double the airflow through 2 carbs.

You double the jet area, double the needle and seat area and also double the emulsion and air bleed area.

If someone is telling you up the difference between a single 4 tune up and a TR is some jet extensions...well common sense should tell you that is incorrect.
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prairiehotrodder wrote:The QFT carbs don't have jet extensions because they are meant to mount sideways. I expect to have to fine tune any carb i buy. If you look at the spec sheet on the QFT carbs, all the jets and bleeds are also exactly the same.
Yes this is what im getting at, TR (sideways ) carbs dont need extensions, and if the jet/bleed spec is the same then what is it about them that they are charging more $for? Did you ask?
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i asked what the difference is. He said the jet extensions. I asked if i could just remove them and save the $50 and have the same carb. He said "pretty much".

Thats all he told me. Maybe he didn't know either and maybe i should have asked more questions. I'll leave it alone. I'm gonna take an educated guess that if there is a difference it is in the emulsion jets (is that the ones in a vertical row on the metering block?) Because the QFT wesite says the MJ and the PV and the Air bleeds are the same.
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prairiehotrodder wrote:i asked what the difference is. He said the jet extensions. I asked if i could just remove them and save the $50 and have the same carb. He said "pretty much".

Thats all he told me. Maybe he didn't know either and maybe i should have asked more questions. I'll leave it alone. I'm gonna take an educated guess that if there is a difference it is in the emulsion jets (is that the ones in a vertical row on the metering block?) Because the QFT wesite says the MJ and the PV and the Air bleeds are the same.
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Yes correct on emulsion jets, vertical row in metering block.
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Given that the G forces are 90° to 'normal' for a sideways drag carb, do they use circle track-type cutaway floats?
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