A Quick TQ I.D.
There a small gaggle of TQ guys here. We all support the TQ. Though truly the best carb for any job is the one your comfortable with. While a Holley will get the nod for 99% of all race cars and very serious street strip engines, these TQ’s can and will perform very well.
Any TQ as built is not as tuneable as a Holley since as Holley has marched on it took the time to notice and react to racers needs by becoming more tuneable. The TQ is not. But it will do more than grocery get and it will haul the mail quite well.
And your correct! 100% correct!
The smaller race carbs primaries are contoured. “Venturi” is the key word and it’s shape. I’ll have to recheck mine but I do think it’s the smaller one. Saving it for a future big block build on top of a M1 single.
The simple same size barrel straight no taper of the larger TQ can also be seen on the Edelbrock 800 AVS/AFB carbs. Below is a 800cfm AVS from Edelbrock. After that, it’s my TQ. I don’t see a taper. I’ll run my fingers over it and get a better look in the day light tomorrow.
There a small gaggle of TQ guys here. We all support the TQ. Though truly the best carb for any job is the one your comfortable with. While a Holley will get the nod for 99% of all race cars and very serious street strip engines, these TQ’s can and will perform very well.
Any TQ as built is not as tuneable as a Holley since as Holley has marched on it took the time to notice and react to racers needs by becoming more tuneable. The TQ is not. But it will do more than grocery get and it will haul the mail quite well.
And your correct! 100% correct!
The smaller race carbs primaries are contoured. “Venturi” is the key word and it’s shape. I’ll have to recheck mine but I do think it’s the smaller one. Saving it for a future big block build on top of a M1 single.
The simple same size barrel straight no taper of the larger TQ can also be seen on the Edelbrock 800 AVS/AFB carbs. Below is a 800cfm AVS from Edelbrock. After that, it’s my TQ. I don’t see a taper. I’ll run my fingers over it and get a better look in the day light tomorrow.
