tri power

[wolfpupsdad]

 i'm seriously thinking of adding a OEM style 406 tri power set up to my 390. anyone ran this set up? and is it worth it other then that old school look. any comments appreciated

[JimNolan]

Yes, I have a comment. It would look really cool. I'm the first to say go for it. But for me, I'm lucking to get 1 brand new 4 barrel to work right. What would be my chances of getting 3 carburators to work right. Jim

[wolfpupsdad]

 thats my luck to jim, only tri power i ever had was on a flat head, 3 strombergs and they were a bitch to keep running right.
maybe i'd be better off to plug off the front and rear and run only on the center carb , lol.

[4banger]

My tri-power works great on my 427 fe. If you look in the gallery, I have the air cleaner of the 2x4 looking set up. Since the picture was takin, I run 3 seperate air cleaners. They work good, and you can feel it when they kick in. Nothing better.

[4banger]

As for Mr. Nolan, I still think your advance in your dist. isn't working right. Check to see if a weight spring came off or broke , advance sticking. But then ,what do I know !!!!

[shopratwoody]

I ran the 406 tri power. It was fun and not too difficult at the time. The center carb
is the normal one with power valve and all and the end two were just dump carbs.
Not bad but I always preferred the 427 dual four barrells. Ran the low riser manafold
in the beginning which was fine. Switched to the tunnel wedge manifold when drag
racing and never went back. I like the looks of a Ford air cleaner on a Ford engine, kinda
a period correct piece.
Good Luck with your project. Ron

[JimNolan]

4banger,
    I wish you had been right. I hooked my vacuum pump ( that I use for air conditioning, 26 inchs ) to the vaccum advance of my distributor. 26inchs rasied the rpm about 500 rpm. Not 1400rpm.
    I also decreased the timing to top dead center ( takes care of mechanical advance ) and it only brought the idle down to 900. The weight springs were checked also. They're fine.
    There's a bunch of posts in the mustang forums that talk about the Holley Avenger carbs having thottle plates off center and sometimes sticking. I really believe this is my problem. The next time it happens it's gone. My patience has worn too thin on this problem. Jim

[cool57]

i'm seriously thinking of adding a OEM style 406 tri power set up to my 390. anyone ran this set up? and is it worth it other then that old school look. any comments appreciated

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Multicarburetor/ air cleaner kit to suit all Ford FE-series engines from 332 to 428 cubic inches

[Ford Blue blood]

Ran the 406 tri-power on my 360 F-100 for years.  Actually increased mileage over the stock 2bbl set up.  Jetted the center down a couple and the end two down 4.  Used a unisyn to set the carbs and idle and forgot about it.  Just waiting for the retractible to be finished to run again......and yes it was worth the effort to get them right!