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Re: Fw: Hilborn v. carbs

To: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Hilborn v. carbs
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 01:28:32 -0600
Mine do Dave, you can borrow them, they are
Lectron (brand name), a flat slide carb with a tapered metering
rod,  no jets, yes they compensate
for air density, dont need no electronics, dont need
no high falootin fuel system, its all natural, self compensating,
the dyno and the timing system dont lie, ask ANY motorcycle
prostocker (or 90% of any at the dragstrip, or wanna be me)
Joe :)

Dave Dahlgren wrote:

> Then what is with all the jets for changing things?? You mean to tell me that 
>a
> Holley or carter carb will need no jet correction to run at 4000 ft and 110
> degrees instead of sea level and 60 degrees.. Sure wish i had one of those !
> Dave
>
> Marge and/or Dave Thomssen wrote:
> >
> > And the answer is: any brand but Stromberg!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> > To: Marge and/or Dave Thomssen <mdthom@radiks.net>
> > Cc: Land-speed Racers <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 5:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Hilborn v. carbs
> >
> > And the brand carb that will make air density changes is?
> > Dave Dahlgren
> >
> > Marge and/or Dave Thomssen wrote:
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > I think the major difference between a Hilborn and a carb is the modern
> > carb
> > > (not a 97) automatically adjusts for changes in air density (within
> > limits)
> > > and the Hilborn relies on you to change the pill.  If you get the pill
> > > wrong, the carb out-powers the Hilborn.  EFI is one step better, it
> > > automatically adjusts everything.  CFM aside, Hilborn trumps carb and EFI
> > > trumps Hilborn just because of the fineness of the spray(liquid fuel does
> > > not burn, only vapor). Having done it, I have to say that tuning an engine
> > > equipped with 97's was the biggest challenge, but I like my Holly 750.
> > > Dave the hayseed

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