56widebody posted:Boy this thread faded quick. Does anyone have an opinion about putting 48's on this setup? I have a couple people telling me its going to be too much. Thanks in advance
I see why you're asking. A 2332 is a big engine, and conventional wisdom says that big engines make more power on bigger carbs.
However-- have you seen the ports on Panchitos? They're cute little fellas, and smaller than any ports I've ever put on anything. Pat recommended a very aggressive cam to go with this recipe, because the heads have so much port velocity that they can overcome the sogginess at low RPMs that would come otherwise.
Personally, I wouldn't color too far outside the lines on this- Pat has gifted us with a baking recipe, not a cooking recipe. When you cook, you can throw in a bit of this and a bit of that, and 9 times out of 10 it comes out adequately. When you bake, you follow the recipe, or you don't get the cake you are after.
Switching to 48s is a big change. I doubt it would help, and it would most likely hurt drivability.
I've been thinking about this engine since Anand brought the details to the table. It's unconventional and completely awesome. 180 hp is nothing to sneeze about. To do it on 40 mm intakes, and tiny little ports is cool enough that I needed to try it.
My heads, cam, and lifters came a couple of weeks ago. I'll have more details as they develop.