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Tri-Power was the name for an arrangement of three two-barrel carburetors [1] installed on large performance V8s offered by the Pontiac Division of General Motors in the late 1950s and 1960s. [ 2 ] Three individual Rochester 2G carburetors were arranged inline on the intake manifold, the center one operating normally and the outer two acting as ...
The 2G (later 2GC and 2GV) carburetor, commonly called the 2 Jet, was introduced in 1955, and continued to be used on GM V8s until at least 1969. [10] In all, it was used in at least 125 applications, including the Brockway 's inline six . [ 11 ]
Optional equipment included a four-speed manual transmission, Super Turbine 300 two-speed automatic transmission, a more powerful engine with "Tri-Power" carburetion (three two-barrel Rochester 2G carburetors) rated at 348 bhp (260 kW), metallic drum brake linings, [8] limited-slip differential, heavy-duty cooling, ride, and handling package as ...
Some Brockway trucks were equipped with gasoline Hercules I6 engines fitted with Rochester 2G (DualJet) carburetors. [7] Legacy
Rochester Ramjet system installed on a 1957 Chevrolet 210. The Rochester Ramjet is an automotive fuel injection system developed by the Rochester Products Division of General Motors and first offered as a high-performance option on the Corvette and GM passenger cars in 1957.
The Quadrajet is a four barrel carburetor, made by the Rochester Products Division of General Motors.Its first application was the new-for-1965 Chevy 396ci engine.Its last application was on the 1990 Oldsmobile 307 V8 engine, which was last used in the Cadillac Brougham and full size station wagons made by Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick.
The 1970 model year Camaro had a 250 hp (186 kW) high-performance two-barrel Rochester carburetor. In 1971, it dropped to 245 hp (183 kW), and net performance further dropped to 165 hp (123 kW) for 1972 and 145 hp (108 kW) for 1973–1976. It was basically the two-barrel version of the L48 350. It was produced until the 1976 model year.
The 200 cu in (3.3 L) V6 was only produced for 1978 and 1979. It was available only with a 2-barrel carburetor. In 1978, the 200 cu in (3.3 L) used the Rochester 2GC carburetor and in 1979 it used a Rochester Dualjet carburetor. The smaller Dualjet carburetor caused a slight decrease in power.