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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing a Rich Idle & Strong Gas Odor in a Small Block Chevy V8

I recently bought a used 750 cfm Holley double pumper carb at a swap meet and bolted it on my small block. The engine idles really rich and will literally […]
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carburetor atop a blower in a dyno room

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? […]
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Ford Variable Venturi Carburetor, top view

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 […]
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Edelbrock VRS-4150 carburetor getting bolted to engine

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 […]
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big block chevy engine in a camaro with summit racing max EFI conversion Kit

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 […]
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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 […]
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man installing holley 4150 carburetor on a ford mustang engine

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 […]
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stack of old carburetors on a workbench

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 […]
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side by side comparison of a single plane versus a dual plane engine intake manifold

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 […]
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jet needle for a holley 1406 carburetor

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 […]
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