Carburator & Intake Restoration- Car Craft Magazine

The Camaro’s stock 327 had been rebuilt sometime in its life (we could tell because someone had fogged it orange... everywhere) and had an upgraded distributor and dual exhaust. Other than that, it was seriously stock. It still sported the two-barrel carburetor and whoa, was it ugly! We can’t remember the last time we even saw one. And to further enhance its stock-rod status, all the cutting-edge smog garb of the ’60s was intact, including the smog pump, which was frozen and missing the V-belt. We started by removing that junk and disconnected the vacuum lines, coil mount, and the original Rochester 2-Jet carburetor.
The Camaro’s stock 327 had been rebuilt sometime in its life (we could tell because s
Before pulling the distributor, we removed the cap and used a small ruler and a felt pen to mark where the rotor was sitting in relation to the distributor housing and the firewall. Since we wouldn’t crank the engine until after the swap, this allows for a hassle-free drop in when we reinstall it.
Before pulling the distributor, we removed the cap and used a small ruler and a felt pen t
Guess what? Our bolt-on parts didn’t come with everything we needed. Lucky for us, our local Kragen had the gaskets, RTV, bolts, and other items we needed.
Guess what? Our bolt-on parts didn’t come with everything we needed. Lucky for us, ou

We were surprised to see this early crankcase ventilation baffle (arrow) under the manifold. Before the days of external PCV valves (pre-’68), these canisters were mounted in the lifter valley and allowed the crankcase to breathe into the air cleaner through a plug in the rear of the block. Pretty weird.
We were surprised to see this early crankcase ventilation baffle (arrow) under the manifol
We ran into a few problems once we started the final assembly. First, the new manifold didn’t clear the crankcase baffle. We removed the bolt, which allowed enough movement to get it to fit correctly. Since the manifold holds the canister in place, we went ahead and bolted the Weiand down. Then we needed a 90-degree heater hose adapter to reconnect the heater hose (A). We found a 90-degree pipe fitting in a junk box that got the job done. Next, our water neck (B) covered the water temperature sensor bung. We later found that Weiand offers a spacer plate to allow additional clearance for this application. We didn’t know that, so we put a plug in the hole.
We ran into a few problems once we started the final assembly. First, the new manifold did
Finally, the original Powerglide transmission kick down rod (arrow) was too short, so we used one we had originally fabricated for our Bel Air wagon. While it’s only a about 1/2-inch longer, it made all the difference. Then it was off to Superior Automotive’s dyno.
Finally, the original Powerglide transmission kick down rod (arrow) was too short, so we u

Here’s the breakdown of the parts we needed to transfer over to the new Weiand dual-plane manifold: (1) coil mount, (2) carb studs, (3) water temperature sensor, (4) heater hose nipple, (5) dual-vacuum port, (6) distributor hold-down.
Here’s the breakdown of the parts we needed to transfer over to the new Weiand dual-p

Factory-stock cars are cool if youre a resto freak, but how can anyone resist the temptation to bolt on a few go-fast goodies on to their street machines? As usual, we got the urge for horsepower, but this time we found our grubby hands pawing on someone elses perfectly clean 67 Camaro RS. The owner, Terry McGean of Hot Rod, calls it a nice concours- potential car...uh, yeahwe call it the perfect candidate for an intake and carb swap. Our intentions were to turn back the clock and do what any average gearhead would have done for a 60s boulevard brawler: No fancy nitrous systems, nothing to undermine driveability, and most of allit had to show a big gain without a big monetary outlay. To do this we dialed up the CSK Speed Shop and ordered a Weiand Action Plus manifold (PN 8004) and a new Holley 670-cfm Avenger carb (PN 0-80670) to get the results were about to amaze you with. And the best part: It was all done under $500!