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Whats 6pack mean?
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Posted by: 9c11987

As in 440sixpack?

Posted by: Grape Ape

In a nutshell.... MOPAR engineers took the 440 cid V8 and swapped the single Carter four barrel carb with three Holley two-barrel carbs on an Edelbrock Hi-Riser manifold, creating the Dodge 440 Six Pack (Plymouth called it the 440+6). Only the center carb was used for normal driving, to open all six, you just needed to floor it. Valve springs, a hotter cam, connecting rods, and other improvements helped boost output to 390 bhp.

So there ya have it... 3 Holley 2- barrel carbs on the 440 engine = 440 SIX PACK

EDIT: And they bragged forever more...

Posted by: superMOPARman

Any other car came with the 6pack setup..?

Posted by: MadScientistMatt

They appeared on most of the B-bodies (Charger, Coronet, Road Runner, Satelite, and a few others), and I think the 440 Six Pack could also be ordered in the Dodge Challenger (it would be known as the Six Barrel for the E-body Barracuda). There was also a 340 Six Pack that appeared in the Challenger T/A. Six Packs didn't come from the factory in A-bodies, although some dealers installed them anyway.

While the 440 and 340 were the only motors to come with a Six Pack from the factory, the parts are availible to equip most of the other Chrysler V8 engines of the '60s with this option. There's even a kit for three carbs on a slant six, although those behave very differently from a V8 Six Pack.

Posted by: DeckSetter

You can get a 3 deuce manifold for a SBC from Edelbrock

Posted by: FORMULA DEATH

Six Pack is Dodge terminology for their triple deuce setup , 69-71 for 440's, 70 only for 340's and only in Challenger T/A's. 6-Barrel or 6-BBL for Plymouth 440's 69-71, 340's again only 70 and again only in the AAR Barracuda.

Posted by: The OLE MAN

that ia right

Posted by: Fast4Ward

hey cool, i'm new to this board. Just reg'd. I just wanted to add my 2 cents Canadian = $0 US

....ok anyway don't forget that Pontiac GTO's came with the 6 pack set ups too but they were called .....uhhh umm.....shit....

anyway they referred them to as 3 deuce or something like that:roll:

Posted by: MadScientistMatt

I think Pontiac called that the Tri-Power? Or was that Ford's name for it?

Posted by: Grape Ape

Chevy called it Tri-power on the 427 Corvette, eh? "427 Tri-Power" ...Well Idonno about all that, but Ford used it from 1961-1963(mid-year) on 390's and 406's until the 2X4 setup came along. Ford also sold the 3 X 2 over the counter till 1967. I think it was only fitted to the FE's though. I think Holley makes one for the 429 too. Does anyone else know? Eh, whatever...

Some company called one a "3-DEUCE" as well.

Pontiac used the Tripower from 57-66(except Corvette) when they banned it... More governmental attrition efforts, I'd bet. They had a hand in all the good things leaving automobiles over the years...

Posted by: Mr. P

Six pack, tri-power, three duces, all the same. Everyone had a setup, even the old 430 Lincoln motor of 1958. Ford small blocks came with em, and of course, the big FE 390, 406 and 427 motors did too.

http://www.gerlecreek.com/images/429sounds.mpg
Listen to this one! (it’s a 429)

Mr. P

Posted by: zorg

Don't forget the Aussie 265 HEMI 6-pack.

Posted by: 1973challenger360

as that imfo for the 340 6 pac is true Grand Spalding Dodge " Mr. Norm" made 1971 Dodge Demons with 340 6packs and 72's with blowers.

http://www.mrnorms.com/cars/abody.html
here is a picture of both cars......

Posted by: rEk666

six packs own you.

Posted by: 1fast340

I got a six pack..........actually i dont even have a sick pack of ab s ........im sorry

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