tripower cfm ratings

**Pigiron** · 11-18-2003, 12:47 AM

What are the cfm ratings for the FE tripower carbs? What are the cfm ratings for the original 289 tripower setup? I need total and individual ratings. Has anyone used the FE carbs on the 289 manifold?
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**cmf60** · 11-18-2003, 05:19 AM

FE carbs are mostly 330 cfm primary and 350 cfm secoundary carbs. But don't let that fool ya...isn't doesn't equal a total of 1030cfm. Two barrel carbs are rated at 3" whereas four barrels are rated at 1.5" ...... so it actually works out at 728cfm (1030/1.414 = 72[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] when compared to a four barrel. 428 CJ's came out with a 730cfm four barrel, so it actually works out pretty much the same. Hope that is some help to you.

**Pigiron** · 11-18-2003, 10:44 PM

The answer is.....I might as well answer my own questions 'cause it looks like no one knows...the FE tripower setup for the early 1960s had a total of 720 CFM, the 289 tripower had a total of 615 CFM.
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**cmf60** · 11-19-2003, 01:35 AM

Yea...right [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_ghey.gif[/img]

**frdnut** · 11-19-2003, 01:54 AM

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The answer is.....I might as well answer my own questions 'cause it looks like no one knows...the FE tripower setup for the early 1960s had a total of 720 CFM, the 289 tripower had a total of 615 CFM.

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**cmf60** · 11-19-2003, 07:34 AM

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**64 TBOLT** · 11-19-2003, 09:03 AM

http://www.gerlecreek.com/documents/tptechnical.htm
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**64 TBOLT** · 11-19-2003, 09:05 AM

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**Pigiron** · 11-19-2003, 08:23 PM

Dave, thanks for the cool links about tripower setups! I have built 3X2 Autolite/Blue Thunder setups using 1.02 carbs rated at 240 CFM and they worked great except for idle adjustments being hard to get to. I have the FE varation of Holleys and found the CFM from an old Ford publication. I think they will work on a 302 with good heads and cam. To frdnut and cmf60 I'm sorry if you felt offended, I meant no harm. I'm a light hearted soul and forget sometimes that others don't see my humour.[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img]
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