Six Pack Kit A Good Idea Or Not?

[AMXguy]

I'm thinking of adding the six pack to my 440, it's rebuilt with 9.5:1 compression and a pretty lumpy cam. right now I'm running an 850 Holley and it runs great, is the six pack going to be to much for this compression?  and what kind of head ache are the new carbs to get tuned in right? I don't want to buy something I have to tune on the rest of my life.

[pink panther]

for the looks, nothing like it, has nice power, not as much as a couple of four's.  I have had mine for a couple of years and the only thing I have had to do is adjust the linkage.  I don't see any problems once they are tuned properly.

[jeryst]

I think most car mfgrs went away from multiple carb setups because of the headaches (tuning, synchronization, linkages, tempermentality, etc). But, IMO nothing beats a 6-pack setup for looks (I do have a Chevy 12-pack setup that is pretty impressive however). If it's a daily driver, I'd say stay away from the 6-pack, but if you just use the car for shows, cruise-ins, Sunday drives, etc, I'd go with it.

[72hemi]

I had a 6 pack on my last cuda and it ran awesome. I had no problems with it what so ever. My current cuda has a 6 pack on it as well, but I have not finished the car yet so I don't know how it will run, but I suspect that it will run as well as my last. Once they are tuned properly you should have no troubles, even as a daily driver. Mine worked great out of the box.

[Chryco Psycho]

I will buck the trend here , while the 6 pack is great I can tell you that a Performer RPM or Holley street dom with a single 850 will make more power + with a lumpy cam you have no way to install smaller air bleeds into the carbs to get to the response off idle & even get the carbs to idle well

[73Chally]

I have a 6 pack on mine, and I love it.  I agree with all of the above comments, especially the  factor at the car shows.  I also agree with Chryco about the cam choice.  My 440 was built from the ground up as a 6 pack motor, so it has all the associated internals (cam, rods, etc) that go with it.  I'm not sure what kind of headaches you might run into, if any, when you take a 4 barrel motor as is and throw a 6 pack setup on top with nothing else.

[426HEMI]

I had one on my 340 back in the day.  I also had a 6 pack setup on a 318 and changed the cam out and a few other things.  The guys around could not believe just how good it ran,  Thinking of doing that again some day.  I also had a 440-6 Cuda.   I loved the power from it.  Just wish I had them back!!!!

[AMXguy]

My engine is a 70 HP with six pack rods and a slightly bigger cam than the original six pack but at 9.5:1 am I going to be overkill? or can you jet it down or something? I only drive it 500 miles a year so my main concern is maximum fun and looks with minimal headaches. the whole six pack concept is new to me but I like the idea.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

My engine is a 70 HP with six pack rods and a slightly bigger cam than the original six pack but at 9.5:1 am I going to be overkill? or can you jet it down or something? I only drive it 500 miles a year so my main concern is maximum fun and looks with minimal headaches. the whole six pack concept is new to me but I like the idea.

If you are running a Holley 850 now without any trouble, you should be able to get the six-pack setup working too.

I just want to ask you if you know what this change in setups will cost you? I think the carbs and intake manifold go for 2 grand or so. 


   Mike

[pink panther]

If you are running a Holley 850 now without any trouble, you should be able to get the six-pack setup working too.

I just want to ask you if you know what this change in setups will cost you? I think the carbs and intake manifold go for 2 grand or so. 


   Mike

  I've seen it for 2K-2500K for manifold and carbs

[73Chally]

If you are running a Holley 850 now without any trouble, you should be able to get the six-pack setup working too.

I just want to ask you if you know what this change in setups will cost you? I think the carbs and intake manifold go for 2 grand or so. 


   Mike

When I did mine 2 years ago, it cost a total of around $1,800.00, although I see complete sets now for around $2,400.  DO NOT buy these.  You can save a ton of money if you do some research and shop for stuff separately.  I got the best prices on the carbs and air cleaner through Summit Racing, and used one of Year One's sales to get the rest of the stuff.  I think I saved $400 on the carbs alone getting them through Summit.  Just take your time, check out the contents of the full packages (the installation kit includes all the fuel lines and brackets and misc stuff that you will need), and then shop around.

[AMXguy]

You're right 73chally, I already have the manifold and I can shop around and get the rest for about $1600. I still don't know if it's worth it but it would be cool. I have no intent to sell my car but has anyone noticed how adding a six pack or a hemi pays off in resale? my car isn't a V code but I'm sure the kit would add more value than it cost since I'm not numbers matching anyway.

[dodge freak 2]

I wounder if a 6 pack could get better gas mileage. Yes I know MPG is not what folks who own these cars care about but if gas does go to $4 a gallon this yeah, every mile per gallon would help

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I wounder if a 6 pack could get better gas mileage. Yes I know MPG is not what folks who own these cars care about but if gas does go to $4 a gallon this yeah, every mile per gallon would help

No way a six-pack gets better gas mileage than a 4-BBl 850, or whatever. 

[426HEMI]

On a 6 pack if you do not kick it in it will get a little better.  I had one and that is what they will do.  Only problem is that you want to kick it in all the time and that does nothing for fuel mileage.