Talk:Choosing a carburetor
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| − | I tend to question the validity of the Edelbrock being somehow superior to any other carb- and the Q-jet in particular- for use at steep angles | + | I tend to question the validity of the Edelbrock being somehow superior to any other carb- and the Q-jet in particular- for use at steep angles. Offroaders have long recognized how good the Q-jet is in offroading situations, and personally if it were me, I'd use a Q-jet over any other carb w/the possible exception of one of the ''Truck Avenger'' carbs Holley makes- the Truck Avengers have good float control and annular boosters which should put it on par w/the Q-jet (or better), all else being equal. |
| − | + | Given the two basic float designs, either center or side pivot, any given design will show superior fuel level control in only one of two conditions between nose up and down, or tipping side to side. For steep angles EFI would be superior to any float operated carb. | |
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| + | AFA the Holley DP being "harder to tune" it's actually more tunable than the 4160 carbs that only have a secondary metering plate. The 4150 carbs have a metering '''block''' which enables the secondary jets to be easily changed. Having mechanical secondaries, there is no need to tune the vacuum secondary spring to adjust the opening rate when using a DP. Because the DP carbs have no transfer tubes, removing the float bowls is easier and less likely to result in a leak like the transfer tube carbs tend to do if the transfer tube O-rings are damaged. | ||
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| + | At the end of the day, if the carb is selected by the engine size and usage, along w/all the other vehicle dynamics and parameters, there will be a much better result than if the carb is chosen by some other criteria- like cost or what looks like a good deal on eBay, etc.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 18:56, 7 August 2012 (MDT) | ||
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