One
of the most commonly asked questions is, "What carb should I get?"
The answer is simple, "As big as possible." The trick is to get
the big carb to work well at all throttle angles, even at low rpm (launch
and street). A drag racecar operates at wide-open throttle.
Does your car go faster if you only go part throttle? No. Would your car go faster if you could open throttle wider? Maybe.You won't know until you try. Your engine is fighting for all the air it can get, especially at high altitudes. Why would you choke it off with a small carb unless you want to go slower.
Think
about it. GM used 750 CFM carbs on 327 CI engines redlining at 5,500 rpm.
That should be our starting point. I'll admit that the Q-JET is more size-friendly
than the Holley DP, but if we can get a big Holley to work well at launch,
it will breathe more at the top end and make more power. The best of both
worlds. "Out of the box," carbs can't do it without some help, and
that's what carb specialists are good for.
But how can anyone get the most out of a racecar if they don't have the whole racecar to work with? At The Carburetor Shop Inc. in Englewood, Colo., we work with the carb and the car, and make the most of them both. Let us make your carb bigger and more "streetable."
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