I think one of the great things about living is you can' t really go a day without learning something or other new or interesting ...... I recently got three old issues of Motor West Magazine on eBay
Bruce, way back when, I was a student at Brooklyn Automotive HS in 1968, my shop teacher at the time spoke of and described those piston expanders and yes he even mentioned Marvel Carbs. I do not hat
Okay Tony.... Let me see..... Stick Fuel in and attach a Throttle cable.... No Lap Top.... NO 8 injectors.... No Sensors.... No Wiring.... hmmm FI is NOT easier.... Is the Carb an antique.... YES....
Hey Bruce, I've heard of FISH Carbs. They were a fad with the local dirt trackers back in the sixties here in Dallas. Wasn't that a one-barrel carb? As I remember, you could get one of these things t
Tony, tell us more about early Corvette FI. A local speedshop guy had a '60 or so long ago and he said it was good, but had a fatal flaw as a daily driver. That was that the mixture control was not s
Kieth,no question carbs are easier to install and work on and less prone problems,but I also believe carbs are just as good from the power standpoint for the type of racing we do.I'm seriously thinki
What?? FI has replaced a carb in every form of motor racing that a carb is not mandated or the car owner is so financially conservative(cheap) that they insist on using antique parts.. I can have any
Bill, they had their problems back in 57 because it was mechanical FI, most of the mechanics who worked on these units had very little knowledge on how they worked. Today's electronic FI is so much e
Bill, Chevrolet just released a 350 small block and a 502 big block complete with a FI unit already attached !!!!!! Way to go GM !!! The longer everyone takes to learn about EFI the farther they will
Wes, you do not need a very expensive laptop to see the computer on a car or truck. My 133 machine does just fine. Go to www.easediagnostics.com for the software. This software beats a scan tool and
I had a Fish carb on my Chevy stovebolt way back when. It was a one barrel and had no float. In place of the float was a paddle valve which worked like a giant accelerator pump. When you opened the t
Kieth,no question carbs are easier to install and work on and less prone to problems,but I also believe carbs are just as good from the power standpoint for the type of racing we do.I'm seriously thi
Now all we have to do is buy a laptop and learn how to program and we'll all be ready to go racing. But will my iMac talk to the computer in the car? Wes [This message delayed, as it needed manual i