Hats off display for the 6 pack

[70charginglizard]

So I had some spare time on my hands last night so I decided to make a plexiglass carb top protector for the six pack set up. Basically for when I'm at the shows and want to take the air cleaner housing off to display the carbs. This way I can prevent any foreign debris from entering into the carbs while still being able to let everyone at the shows be able to see the carbs.

What do you guys think?

[70charginglizard]

oh and my charger specialties tic toc tach returned to my door yesterday as well so I guess thats what I'm going to be doing today.

[Brock Samson]

great job! and now you gotta place to put the mountain dew. 

[tan top]

clever idea !  looks good 

[Ghoste]

I think that's a smart thing to do and a good looking way to do it.

[b5blue]

Real sweet Kelly! You don't know how many times folks have asked to see my six pack and once they see that big old air cleaner want me to remove it to see the carbs. How/what is the vent from the center carb bowl set up/run to? I changed out my center carb to one of that "vented type" (unlike my original 70 type) and really don't know what to run it to.  

[RECHRGD]

clever idea !  looks good 

I agree!

[ChgrSteve67]

I think you could sell those and make a few bucks.

Great idea and job !

[moparguy01]

I think you could sell those and make a few bucks.

Great idea and job !

I agree. Those are definately sellable.

[70charginglizard]

How/what is the vent from the center carb bowl set up/run to? I changed out my center carb to one of that "vented type" (unlike my original 70 type) and really don't know what to run it to.  

an interesting post from moparts on the vent tube-

My experience with fuel level problems with six packs have been two different situations. The first is when accelerating hard and then hitting the brakes the fuel would slosh up and out of the center carb vent and 'choke' the engine and try to die. To deal with that I stuck a short piece of vacuum hose (about 1") into the top of the vent tube. The other problem I had was stopping hard, especially while going down hill (we have some steep ones in the Seattle area), a low fuel level would uncover the jets and/or metering ports and the engine would die. To counter that I adjusted the float level up about 1/4 turn at a time until the condition stopped. I have brass plugs as I have had the clear ones go soft after a while and leak fuel onto the hot manifold. I suspect that my center carb float level is above the bottom of the plug but I don't care as it is where it needs to be to solve the downhill problem.

I'm gonna try that 1" vacuum hose thing. interesting solution

[70charginglizard]

Thanks guys.

I really cant take too much credit for it though.

Got the idea from seeing another guy at one of the shows with a superbee that did something like this.

Thought it was a cool idea and so I just dug in and went for it last night.

It really wasnt that hard or expensive to do either. just went down to ace and bought some plexiglass,  stainless steel tubbing, washers, nuts, studs.  

all and all about 20-30 bucks worth of material and a couple hours of my time to cut and assemble.

gotta be careful when cutting and drilling the plexiglass though. Stuff is real sensitive to cracking when cutting it. Got to go real slow and low speed with the jig saw.  

[Musicman]

I like it 

[68X426]

I think you could sell those and make a few bucks.

Great idea and job !

Take credit because you made it happen!

[472 R/T SE]

'70 GTX that was at the Triple X show in '08 up there with a similar set up.

[jb666]

Very nice!! I REALLY like that setup!!! 

[moparstuart]

 I want one for my car

[BrianShaughnessy]

Really nice display setup!   

As for the carb slosh...   I tapped in some stainless vent tubes like these.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAINLESS-VENT-TUBES-FOR-HOLLEY-AED-BG-DEMON-QFT-CARBS_W0QQitemZ400106120113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5d282ee3b1

[b5blue]

I'm not getting what/how they do Brian? 

[maxwellwedge]

Real sweet Kelly! You don't know how many times folks have asked to see my six pack and once they see that big old air cleaner want me to remove it to see the carbs. How/what is the vent from the center carb bowl set up/run to? I changed out my center carb to one of that "vented type" (unlike my original 70 type) and really don't know what to run it to.  

On that style of bowl vent the hose goes to another nipple on the valve cover breather - either a two-nipple (cough) or a three nipple. If you have a single nipple breather you can run a 12" (more or less) hose from the bowl vent and lay it down on the intake.

[b5blue]

I'm looking at new breathers for my Cal Custom cast aluminum valve covers now. If I can find one that fits and has the right size nipple I should be set then? (I wasn't crazy about venting into the valve cover but if that's what to do, I'll do it!)  Thanks!

[400/6/PAC]

Nice

[70charginglizard]

Really nice display setup!   

As for the carb slosh...   I tapped in some stainless vent tubes like these.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAINLESS-VENT-TUBES-FOR-HOLLEY-AED-BG-DEMON-QFT-CARBS_W0QQitemZ400106120113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5d282ee3b1

Got any pics of these vent tubes on your motor? I'd like to see. 

[b5blue]

ME TOO! 

[70charginglizard]

'70 GTX that was at the Triple X show in '08 up there with a similar set up.

Yep I think that was the one. I really like the way he did his with the real thick plexiglass. Must have been a real pain to cut that though.

Why is it that every pic like that I see of the six packs never get me a real nice angle of where the kick down rod is supose to connect to. Grrrr. I really need to see what that looks like close up

[70charginglizard]

oh and my charger specialties tic toc tach returned to my door yesterday as well so I guess thats what I'm going to be doing today.

Got the tic toc tach in yesterday and its working like a charm now. 

I had to send it back for repairs because the clock wasnt working right. all better now. 

[b5blue]

'70 GTX that was at the Triple X show in '08 up there with a similar set up.

Yep I think that was the one. I really like the way he did his with the real thick Plexiglas. Must have been a real pain to cut that though.

Why is it that every pic like that I see of the six packs never get me a real nice angle of where the kick down rod is suppose to connect to. Grrrr. I really need to see what that looks like close up

As soon as my camera battery charges up I'll post a photo of mine for you Kelly. 

[70charginglizard]

Thanks Neil 

[OneofNoneRT]

MAN!  Dont forget to remove it (Plexiglass cover) when you start up! Could be very interesting if fuel vapors come back up when it stalls out.. Or am I just being Paranoid? 

[Neal_J]

Why does the center carb have a top "tier"?

Wouldn't a flat piece of plex sit across the top of all three carbs?


Not-Six-Pac-Familiar,

Neal

[70charginglizard]

Why does the center carb have a top "tier"?

Wouldn't a flat piece of plex sit across the top of all three carbs?


Not-Six-Pac-Familiar,

Neal

Center carbs got the butterfly valve which make it sit up higher by about 1/2 inch.

You have to cut a hole in center for this to go thru so you can use the stud mounting locations of the fwd and aft carb and then use a seperate cover for the center one. Otherwise your just covering the outbd carbs only. I want all three covered up for protection during display

[FlatbackFanatic]

Very cool looking..

[b5blue]

Kick Down Linkage.

[70charginglizard]

Kick Down Linkage.

Thanks bud.

Could for the life of me remember the correct connection points for the rear spring. Now I know.