Engineering:Tri power

Tri power was the name for an arrangement of three two-barrel carburetors installed on large performance V8s offered by the Pontiac Division of General Motors in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Three individual Rochester 2G carburetors were arranged inline on the intake manifold, the center one operating normally and the outer two acting as secondaries, or "dumpers", for full throttle performance. Tri Power often included a hood bulge to accommodate the carburetor set-up and identifying badging on the vehicle's exterior.

Tri Power as original equipment on classic automobiles often raises their value today. Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Ford also offered a three two-barrel option.