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Re: [Tigers] Carb Question

To: Mark Rense <mark44124@gmail.com>, Joe Brown <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Carb Question
From: Derrick Schmidt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:24:01 +0000 (UTC)
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Having a Terminator Stealth installed as I type.=C2=A0
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On Thursday, September 27, 2018, 11:09 AM, Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:

Are you trying to be authentic or do you just want the best fuel metering s=
ystem? As an engine builder I=E2=80=99ve used many different carbs in many =
different applications. I use a gas analyzer to get mixture correct and hav=
e found the Edelbrock (Carter) series easiest to tune. The 1403 500 CFM is =
a great and responsive carb for anything under 250 hp.=C2=A0 However, they =
are definitely more susceptible to gas boiling, and we all know how cool it=
 is under a Tiger bonnet!
The 1848 is what I think came on a LAT1 kit and worked well on the 260. Als=
o the Holley 570 Street Avenger works well on moderately breathed-upon engi=
nes and tolerates more thermal input but comes way too rich out of the box.=
 Plus they need a full setup (butterfly position, accept pump, bowl cleanin=
g and float setup) before running, as do all new Holleys. There is also a S=
treet Demon with poly bowls that is claimed to run much cooler but at 625 C=
FM is much too big for a 260.=C2=A0
There are many new FI systems out there and to me the biggest advantage is =
cool recirculated fuel, instant tuning and tolerance of the poor quality sw=
ill that comes out of the pump. I am thinking that I will install the Holle=
y Sniper kit on one of my Tigers this winter as it is the least invasive sy=
stem I=E2=80=99ve seen so far.=C2=A0

https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/fuel_injection/sniper_efi/snip=
er_4bbl_tbi_kits/parts/550-516

Good luck!Bugz

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:47 PM Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net=
> wrote:

Hey,
I will be rebuilding my engine soon (original 260, no modifications) and I =
want to use a new carburetor.=C2=A0 The original owner had a Holley 650cfm =
on it and I understand that something smaller will work better.
So which is a better solution, a Holley 1848 (465cfm) or an Edelbrock 1403 =
(500cfm).
Is anybody using a FiTech system?=C2=A0 I have a friend who is using the Fi=
Tech Go EFI 4 on his old truck and he swears by it.
Thanks,Joe Brown_______________________________________________

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Having a Terminator Stealth installed as I type.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><=
a href=3D"https://youtu.be/1gn_McEhX-s"; target=3D"_blank">https://youtu.be/=
1gn_McEhX-s</a>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Derrick&nbsp;<br><div id=3D"=
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"medium"></div><br><br><br><a href=3D"https://yho.com/footer0";>Sent from Ya=
hoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"fon=
t-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Thursday=
, September 27, 2018, 11:09 AM, Mark Rense via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team=
.net&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv0547539755"=
><div><div><div>Are you trying to be authentic or do you just want the best=
 fuel metering system? As an engine builder I=E2=80=99ve used many differen=
t carbs in many different applications. I use a gas analyzer to get mixture=
 correct and have found the Edelbrock (Carter) series easiest to tune. The =
<a dir=3D"ltr" href=3D"tel:1403%20500" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-ap=
ple-data-detectors-type=3D"telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result=3D"1">1=
403 500</a> CFM is a great and responsive carb for anything under 250 hp.&n=
bsp; However, they are definitely more susceptible to gas boiling, and we a=
ll know how cool it is under a Tiger bonnet!</div><div><br clear=3D"none"><=
/div><div>The 1848 is what I think came on a LAT1 kit and worked well on th=
e 260. Also the Holley 570 Street Avenger works well on moderately breathed=
-upon engines and tolerates more thermal input but comes way too rich out o=
f the box. Plus they need a full setup (butterfly position, accept pump, bo=
wl cleaning and float setup) before running, as do all new Holleys. There i=
s also a Street Demon with poly bowls that is claimed to run much cooler bu=
t at 625 CFM is much too big for a 260.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br clear=3D"=
none"></div><div>There are many new FI systems out there and to me the bigg=
est advantage is cool recirculated fuel, instant tuning and tolerance of th=
e poor quality swill that comes out of the pump. I am thinking that I will =
install the Holley Sniper kit on one of my Tigers this winter as it is the =
least invasive system I=E2=80=99ve seen so far.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/fuel=
_injection/sniper_efi/sniper_4bbl_tbi_kits/parts/550-516">https://www.holle=
y.com/products/fuel_systems/fuel_injection/sniper_efi/sniper_4bbl_tbi_kits/=
parts/550-516</a><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><di=
v>Good luck!</div><div>Bugz</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv0547539755gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv054753=
9755yqt2718976860" id=3D"yiv0547539755yqt18520"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Se=
p 25, 2018 at 7:47 PM Joe Brown via Tigers &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D=
"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"m=
ailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=
=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv0547539755gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Hey,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I will be rebuilding my engine so=
on (original 260, no modifications) and I want to use a new carburetor.&nbs=
p; The original owner had a Holley 650cfm on it and I understand that somet=
hing smaller will work better.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>So w=
hich is a better solution, a Holley 1848 (465cfm) or an Edelbrock 1403 (500=
cfm).</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Is anybody using a FiTech sys=
tem?&nbsp; I have a friend who is using the FiTech Go EFI 4 on his old truc=
k and he swears by it.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Thanks,</div=
><div>Joe Brown</div></div>
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