What NOT to Do?!? A Carbureted M90 Blower Test
Just because we could do something, does that mean we should? ….Like adding a carburetor to an M90 supercharger? I know what you might be thinking: What’s the big deal? […]
Vee-Vee…Ford’s Innovative “Variable Venturi” Carburetor
When I think back to the 1970s, I think of the controversial inventions Detroit came up with in its quest for fuel economy along with the challenge of meeting tougher […]
An Introduction to Edelbrock’s New Carburetor, The VRS-4150
It was Mark Twain who once wrote: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The same could be said about the basic four-barrel carburetor. We find ourselves well into […]
EFI 101: 5 Things to Consider When Converting from a Carburetor to Electronic Fuel Injection
Making the switch from a carburetor to electronic fuel injection is pretty popular nowadays and it’s easy to understand why; electronic fuel injection can increase your engine’s reliability, improve its […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Finding a Replacement for a Leaky O-Ring on a Holley Carburetor
I’m having a real problem keeping my Holley carburetor needle and seat O-ring from leaking. My old Holleys worked fine up until about a year ago. Now it seems both […]
Street HP—Going Your Classic Holley 4150 One Better!
Who could resist the classic Holley 4150 double pumper carburetor with mechanical secondaries and a throaty voice—an American classic for generations of street performance weekend drag racing enthusiasts? Not many […]
10 Motorcycle Carburetor Disassembly & Rebuild Tips
If you’re into old, vintage bikes, rebuilding carburetors is a rite of passage. Regardless of the motorcycle make, if it’s got a carb, then you’ll inevitably find yourself with leaky […]
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Running a Single or Dual Plane Intake Manifold
I keep seeing all kinds of information on the best intake manifold for a carburetor and all the opinions just make this even more difficult. I have a 5.0L small-block […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tuning an Edelbrock 1406 Carb to Cure Fat-Running ’72 Jeep CJ-5
I have a 1972 Jeep CJ-5 with a 3.73:1 gear and 33-inch M/T tires. The engine is an AMC 360 rebuilt with 8.75:1 compression, stock heads, and a COMP Thumper […]
Video: Intro to the Edelbrock 1906 Carburetor
The Edelbrock 1906 carburetor, according to Summit Racing tech adviser Carl Pritts, represents decades of Edelbrock research and development, and tuning experience, designed to optimize performance in small cubic-inch (and […]