Racing Carburetors

Today, some of the most powerful cars in themiss or "burn-up" parts. One sure thing that will
world are using carburetors rather than thehappen is that you will not receive top
automatic fuel injection system. This is because toperformance from your motor. You will not be
produce torque and horsepower, you require aable to get all of the power you could possibly
mixture of air and fuel. A 600-horsepower engineget. This is why it is important for racecars to
will need about 300 pounds of fuel per hour. Thehave new racing carburetors, camshafts, and
needs of racecars are very different comparedflowed heads. Regardless of how advanced the
to the needs of a typical passenger vehicle. Withcar's carburetor is, if you do not have a fuel
the large amounts of 'G' forces the carsdelivery system that can handle that much power
withstand, you need a fuel delivery system thatand maintain correct levels, the carburetor will not
can compensate for the high pressure theybe able to disperse the optimum mixture of fuel
endure.Another reason why racecars useand air.What will happen if the fuel system is too
carburetors rather than electric fuel injectionlarge?There is a misconception that having a fuel
systems is because of their ability to allow thedelivery system that is too large will hurt
vehicle to accelerate at a very fast rate in theperformance, which is untrue. It will actually
lower gears, allowing it to pick up RPMs veryensure that the type of carburetor you have in
quickly. This rapid acceleration increases theyour motor will give you an optimum mixture of
demand for fuel.What will happen if fuel delivery isfuel and air for maximum power.Carburetors
weak?If your fuel delivery system is weak, yourprovides detailed information on Carburetors,
engine will not be as efficient when producingCarburetor Kits, Rebuilt Carburetors, Carburetor
power with regard to the amount of fuel used.Parts and more. Carburetors is affiliated with
When this happens, it may cause your motor toWheel Bearings.