<VV> carbs

[Tony Underwood]

At 09:55 AM 8/22/2010, djtcz at comcast.net wrote:
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>From: Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>
>At 07:28 AM 8/20/2010, John Kepler wrote:
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> >The very first error is carbs make more HP than EFI. Given both are
> >optimized for making HP, EFI will ALWAYS beat a carb.
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>...except on a dragstrip. ;)
>Lots of people have time slips to show for it.
>
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>Agreed, those carbs are peaked for max hp at a narrow rpm range, and
>EFI will provide more over-all hp across the spectrum of normal
>engine operation... but for those dragstrip warriors, the carb will
>still put down the big numbers.
>
>tony..
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>I don't have a copy of the current NHRA rule book, but many classes 
>simply require carbs.


Absolutely.   But a lot of classes do NOT, yet the winners in those 
classes generally have carbs.

I am specifically talking about classes that allow any non-forced 
induction.   Modifieds come to mind.    Yes various classes mandate 
carbs like Pro-Stock and most SS classes along with many (but not 
all) Stock class cars.   I've seen some Pro Mods running 
superchargers with carbs on top of them... ;)


tony..