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#1 ·
I've got a 64 nova with a 396 blueprint small block with an 850 DP and i'm having problems with it running rich at idle, which i've cured to a certain extent with wire into the idle feed restrictors but i'm thinking of swapping it for a race carb. A friend has a 950 HP, that's been running well on his 440 mopar. I used to run one on my 440 Dodge and thought it had pretty good signal and it has screw in bleeds. Or am I better waiting untill a proper 750 comes up.
Mike
 
#2 ·
Here’s one:

To arrive at the most appropriate carburetor choice, there's a basic formula: engine displacement multiplied by maximum rpm divided by 3,456. For example: a typical 355ci small-block—a 0.030-over rebuild—with a 6,000-rpm max engine speed would work well with a 616-cfm carb ((355 x 6,000) 3,456 = 616.32).

Or this: Carburetor CFM Calculator - Find Your Carb Size
 
#7 ·
Here’s one:

To arrive at the most appropriate carburetor choice, there's a basic formula: engine displacement multiplied by maximum rpm divided by 3,456. For example: a typical 355ci small-block—a 0.030-over rebuild—with a 6,000-rpm max engine speed would work well with a 616-cfm carb ((355 x 6,000) 3,456 = 616.32).

Or this: Carburetor CFM Calculator - Find Your Carb Size
I make it 687 the calc asks for efficiency, i'm assuming that is VE, which I think would be highly relevant but I don't have that figure and why would they send a brand new dynoed engine with way too bigger carb. I assume appropriate carb, means best all round street manners and fuel efficiency.