Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: No Power, No Secondaries
I have a Chevy 350 Indmar boat engine with a 600 cfm Holley four-barrel carb. It has a marine electronic choke and vacuum secondaries. When opening the throttle, it will […]
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Tech Articles
Q&A
Mailbag: Q-Jet Carb is a Great Choice for Off-Road 4×4
Q: I have a 1973 Chevy K20 truck with an aluminum-head, roller cam 383 stroker. I’ve heard from some of my old-school gearhead friends that a properly tuned Quadrajet is […]
Product Profiles
Video: Introduction to FST Performance Carburetors – FST Billet Carbs & FST RT-X Carbs
FST Performance Carburetors makes different cast and billet carbs for various performance applications, and in today’s video, Ken from FST is going to talk through three popular FST product lines […]
Q&A
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Adding Power to a Ski Boat SBC—EFI or Carburetor?
I’ve got a direct-drive ski boat with a worn out 350 c.i.d. small-block Chevy. I’m thinking about building a new engine with modest goals. It’s a family boat, but I […]
Product Installs
Video: Installing and Tuning an FST Billet X-Treme Carb
In today’s video, Ken from FST Performance Carburetors shows us how to install and tune an FST Billet X-Treme Series carb on a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Chevelle already had […]
Tech Articles
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Before Buying a New Carb to Fix Engine Stumble, Try This
I just bought a nice ’69 Dodge Charger with a 440 that I got on a really good deal because the previous owner had given up trying to make the […]
Q&A
Mailbag: The Math Formula for Determining Carburetor Size
Q: I am in the process of rebuilding my 1967 Chevelle. I am looking for the formula to figure out the proper size carburetor. Do you know it? If so, […]
Q&A
Mailbag: Solving Cold-Starting Problems and a Rich-Running Carb on a Chevy 305
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re troubleshooting carb issues in a 305-powered 1985 […]
Q&A
Mailbag: Recommending a Carburetor and Gearing Combo to Fix 700R-4 Shifting Problem
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re recommending a carburetor and gearing combo to […]
Q&A
Mailbag: How to Fix Gas Fouling and Oil Misting on 383-Powered ’55 Chevy
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re troubleshooting problems with gas fouling and oil […]
