Interestingly, the small-block Chevy was not the first V-8 in the brand's history. From 1917-19, some 3000 cars were equipped with the little-known Chevy Series D V-8. The 288-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V-8 had a 4.75:1 compression ratio and produced 55 horsepower at 2700 rpm. The Series D was the first overhead valve V-8 and featured an exposed valvetrain, nickel-plated valve covers, and an aluminum water-cooled intake manifold.
Very few of these exist today. An example is in the National Automobile Museum in Reno.
Look at the carb, did they put it under there to get the fuel hotter to evaporize better? Thats why they heated the intake too? So the fuel evaporize and just "flows naturally/easier"? You would not have much puddling issues either.
Any idea? Sorry if I hijack the thread, just interesting
Think about the dates we're talking about here! This thing was really advanced!!
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Look at the carb, did they put it under there to get the fuel hotter to evaporize better? Thats why they heated the intake too? So the fuel evaporize and just "flows naturally/easier"? You would not have much puddling issues either.
Any idea? Sorry if I hijack the thread, just interesting
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