Promax six pack billet base plates anyone use them????
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06/17/08 10:37 PM
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Although its a bit late to ask as they should be here tomorrow I had an issue with one of my plates and said screw it and found the promax billet easy adjustable plates, bit the bullet. Anyone use them, like them, better, worse? I just went to dual wide bands and need the ease of the ajustable option?? Any feedback???? http://www.promaxcarbs.bizland.com/id1.html
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Re: Promax six pack billet base plates anyone use them????
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06/17/08 11:09 PM
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Yea theres got to be a bunch out there, I was first told two weeks for the next batch, all the last batch were sold, and then I broke down on how bad I needed them and he checked his orders and maybe one wasnt in such a hurry as myself, but he did mention a pair in the display case so????? All else on my carbs are quickfuel parts and these plates just make them even more tricked out. But in the end its for the adjustability factor, he spoke like many were out in use
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Re: Promax six pack billet base plates anyone use them????
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06/17/08 11:58 PM
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The factory outboard mixture screws were "set" at the factory and capped or plugged off. Even if you managed to remove the plugs without buggering up the screws, you had to remove the rear carb everytime you made an adjustment to the mixture. This could take hours. As far as the factory metering plates, again they had factory designed fuel metering openings and if you wanted to "adjust" the fuel metering, you had to carefully drill the openings and hope you didn't make them to big. The ProMax plates replace the factory metering plates and allow you to buy a holley jet kit (recommended) and not only jet the front and rear carbs up or down as you would the center carb, but it also alows you to change each of the 6 "corners" or jets to suit those individual cylinders. In other words, some guys have a different number jet in each of the 6 holes. Ive changed the jetting on my carbs about 8 times. Part of this is due to a head and cam change. Right now with my current combo I am running 79's in front, 66's in the center and 81's in the rear, along with a #35 squirter and a 8.5 powervalve. It's a mild build, low comp (8.5 to 1), 446 with factory manifolds and full 2.5 exhaust. I have a small 3 ring binder with my car and engine info in it. For the carbs I draw a simple diagram and everytime I change jetting, etc I cross out the old jet number and write in the new one. This way I can see where I started and keep track of the changes.
Last edited by Classof70Chally; 06/18/08 12:00 AM.
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Re: Promax six pack billet base plates anyone use them????
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06/19/08 07:37 PM
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(bump) I wanna hear more. Putting together the 408 now, and would like to hear everyones "trials and tribulations." That way I can learn from everyones experience and get them close in a short time. Thanks!
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Re: Promax six pack billet base plates anyone use them????
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06/19/08 10:04 PM
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Whoa...You just CANT go wrong with those plates or any other 6pk stuff from promax. I am runnin their bases & jet plates for the outboards and what a time saver they are . After dick'n around with tuning I too bit the bullet and bought them & never looked back. Makes things SOOOOOOOOOO much easier . After tuning till wits end I did screw up the fuel lines from taking them off,putting them on,taking them off, putting them on and so on so I bought their 6pk an line fits like a champ and easier to work with but if correct apperance is what your going after I would recommend getting some reg line & rubber hose to tune your car & when you have it nailed down put the correct looking lines on because you WILL round the nuts off and with the price of just the line kit you dont want to be buyin too many of those kits. Oh & try bendin those lines yourself --dont even bother.
That is what I did. I built a rubber hose and brass fitting fuel line set up for my sixpack which is easier to get on or off. That way I don't mess up my $50 steel line set up and save it for the shows, etc.
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