“Part of our evaluation was a real drive-time evaluation, with a 1977 Dodge D100 Utiline ‘Muscle Truck’ as the testbed.” When it comes to carburetors, we find that most guys will fall into one of two camps. There are the hardcore racers/tuners, for whom the bigger it is—and the more parts and pieces can be swapped around and fiddled with—the better. Then there are the guys who just want one feature: a carb that will bolt onto the engine and work with a minimum of fuss—and get the job done. Of course, there are crossovers in these categories of users, and in carburetors too. We have met plenty of guys who will buy Holley HP series race carbs, with replaceable jets and orifices at every conceivable tuning point, bolt them…
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Engine Masters (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2016