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Hey guys many thanks for all the advice and information certainly food for thought. Drillmaster Tommy I,m on the isle of wight but I do get to the mainland for a few events and shows each year so maybe see you at an event sometime.

Cheers for the replies guys like I said to be honest its as much about looks as it is performance, I was looking to use maybe edgy tappet chest covers, cylinder head and manifold, it was for this style of manifold I was interested in finding out about ie what carbs and jet size etc Many thanks guys Charlie

Hi all I am toying with the idea of tuning the 230 cid engine in my 1955 Belvedere I am keen to keep the flathead 6 as opposed to fitting a v8 partly because the car is completely standard and also because it is quite an unusual engine here in england. The main points I need to know is If I use twin carbs what carbs do I use ( I have seen various units used) and any ideas on jetting etc can I keep the 6 volt positive earth ( I would like too ) I am really only looking to make the car a little more "peppy" and the look not looking for big power gains Many thanks for any advice / ideas / opinions or comments Charlie

Not sure if this will help at all but I had huge problems bleeding the brakes on my 55 belvedere after putting about 4 litres of brake fluid through it and still no pedal I tried it this way, back off all the brake shoes (away from the drums) bleed the system as normal then adjust the shoes until the drum is locked then back off each shoe until drum rotates. This worked for me I hope you get thhe brakes sorted. Charlie