Thread: 3 duece intake & carbs for 289

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I am trying to find out who makes a 3 deuce intake and carb set-up for a 289. I have searched the net up and down and haven't found much.....any ideas????

http://www.ford-y-block.com/289-6V.htm

Thanks. Much appreciated. Thats the one I found several months ago and couldn't find again.

holman and moody. they make a 3x2bbl intake for the 289, theres three falcon sprints running around my town with those intakes on them, and from what i see and hear, they work pretty good! :-) they are a bi*ch to tune though... especially with mechanical linkage

yup very tough to tune 3 dueces on a small motor such as a 289..... you can actually buy a special metering tool that hooks into all the carbs to tune them equally.... but a warning on the tool says improper usage could cause death so be careful you'll want to use very small carbs though or build a really big 289

A three deuce set up looks nice... For performance a well tuned single four barrel usually works better. IMO keeping 3 carbs in tune just isn't worth the hassle. Far as that goes, I guess if you were going for the best performance, put an EFI set up on it. Just set it and forget it. A good EFI system will constantly adjust to the engine's need for fuel flow.....JMO

Carl sells them also. www.carlsfordparts.com $1750 for the complete setup ready to run. I know Carl had a deal with holley to re issue 3x2 and 2x4 carb sets from the original castings. So his carbs are new and pretty slick from what I hear. He also sells intake,carbs,linkage etc....seperate if needed instead. He's also very pleasant to deal with.

G.

Mooneyes has a very nice efi system that looks just like a 3 deuce setup or you get it for 4 deuces or 6 deuces. The 3 deuce set up is about $3600 and the 4 deuce is about $4800. Not cheap, but looks and works great, set it and forget it.

As for regular aspirated 3 deuces some are a real pain in the butt. But I have found that if you set them and leave them alone, maintenance can be reduced. If you tinker than you will be re-tuning frequently. I have an Olds 371 with the original J2 option, 3 rochester 2G's, and I don't have to fiddle with them very often. I have them setup on progressive linkage and have had to not had to adjust them often. Once or twice a year at the most. Four barrels are certainly more practical, requiring less maintenance, and easier on the fuel, but the 3 deuce set up has the looks and the character. If I get rid of mine, it will be to change to dual quad setup.

i think if you want a hot looking setup thats a little more efficient than 3 dueces, you can go with 3 single barrels, a little harder to find but they make a sweet look and can perform pretty nicely.... i actually saw a 32 ford with a 302 the other night with one..... and that thing was in the low 10s on the 1/4.... saw a mustang with 3 dueces in the low tens too...... on the 1/8th