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Hello to every body. I'm new here but I think I'm putting this in the right place, still don't know my way around here very good. Hopeful in about a year from now I'll be starting my first build of a '33 hiboy and I hope you guys can give me some advice along the way. So I'm still in the planning stages of this build and need to ask a few things so I can start gathering parts..
I have always liked the looks of a 3 deuce set up. 1. What is the advantage or disadvantages of it?? 2. How hard are they to setup?? How is fuel mileage.?? Well you guys know best just tell me what you think I need to know. I'll be using a SBC. THANKS FOR THE INFO.. AL

Hey Al,
Welcome to CHR! Glad to have you here, and looking forward to watching your build. I've not done a 3x2's setup myself, but I've studied them a bit so I'll offer a couple of comments. Set up right the center carb of the set acts as the "primaries" of the group, and that's the only carb with an active idle circuit. The two outer carbs are secondaries, and they only come into play from about 50% throttle (adjustable point) and up, going full open as a matched set of three. This gives you the benefit of running a single 2-barrel for "normal" driving and cruising, until you put your foot a little deeper into the skinny pedal and you then start proportioning four more venturi's into the mix. They look trick, and I believe that a good progressive linkage is a pretty straight forward mechanical adjustment.

Do you have an original '33 with Henry's steel, or are you working with a replica body & frame?

Al Welcome to CHR enjoy your stay and when you start post pictures

Thanks guys for the reply. Started this once and lost it must have hit the wrong button. Lol. I don't have anything yet, still planning. Thinking of going with a N&N fiberglass body and one of there frames unless I find a '33 - '34 project that someone has given up on. That would be nice. I want something that's quick off the line but at the sometime won't drain my wallet to take on a 500 mile run. Probably go with a 700R4 but would like a 5 speed manual. I haven't worked on cars sense the late '60 early '70s. But a coupe has always been my dream sense I was young and now I'm finally going to have one. I'm going to need some advise from you guys on what to do and what to stay away from....Thanks again... AL

Hi and welcome to the family. I run the triple two's on my bucket with progressive linkage and totally agree with what Roger wrote about them, absolutely brilliant for slow around town cruzin using the middle carb giving good fuel economy but extra fuel when one puts the jandal into it. The whole set up looks good to on an open engine bay...013.JPG

Al, I'm prejudiced but you cannot go wrong with one of Duane's '33/34 Coupe premium rollers (Duane Noblett, N&N). I drove down to pick mine up in late November, 2009 and made it my retirement present to myself. Here's my build thread if you want to bore yourself for a while - Followed Me Home, '33 Build I did Ford in Ford with a 347 stroker, 5spd Tremec and I love it. The tall overdrive in the TKO600 lets me run 4.11's, so it's wicked in the lower gears but cruises nicely. Vintage Air AC, and heated seats for Mama. Not much better!!

Welcome Aboard, good to see you here.

rspears. You said you drove down to pick yours up. Where do you live? I'm in S. .il...that's what I plan doing if I go with N&N.

Welcome aboard Al--I'm presently up west of Chicago 30 miles but originally farm boy from about half way between Springfield And St. Loius---go thru Marion a lot going down I 57----------

Originally Posted by Old Rookie

rspears. You said you drove down to pick yours up. Where do you live? I'm in S. .il...that's what I plan doing if I go with N&N.

Al,
I'm in Gardner, KS which is on the extreme SW of the KC metro area just off of I35. Duane's in Belleville, AR which is about a five hour drive. One of my boys rode along, and we went down & back on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Convenience is a bonus, but IMO N&N gives the absolute best value out there on their coupes.

Welcome, Al - from another '34 coupe guy. I had mine running, but moved to Texas, now it's torn down for an A/C fitment. I agree with Roger on N&N. In fact, I think I steered him to Duane if memory serves. Unfortunately, my lowboy is not from N&N. BTW, Bellville, AR is only about 400 miles from Marion. It'd be a nice two-day road trip. Good luck!

That's a fine looking T-bucket. What about a choke. Who do you set it up?

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

...BTW, Bellville, AR is only about 400 miles from Marion. It'd be a nice two-day road trip. Good luck!

...and if you time it right you can have Duane & Scott take you for a 'burger at the local cafe at some point. Great 'burger's & great people!!

The center carb has a choke, one of the reasons you need a matched set. They're not too hard to adjust but it helps if they're equalized.

Al,
I've found a wealth of technical info in the installation info that's often found on the websites of some of the better suppliers like Summit Racing, JEGS, and Speedway Motors. For example, Speedway offers a pretty good explanation of their 3x2 setup here - Three Plain 9 Super 7 Carbs on 1957-86 Small Block Chevy Edelbrock Intake - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop Like Ken says, the center carb has a choke, and the reason that works is that the outer two have butterflies that fit tightly in the carb bores, no visible light when closed.