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Most Quadrajets were capable of 750 cu ft (21,000 L)/min maximum, but some rare Buick and Pontiac models [1] were capable of 800 cu ft (23,000 L)/min for use on high performance engines, and most 1984-1987 pickup trucks were also equipped with the 800-cfm carb.
Walbro and Tillotson carburetors for small engines. Weber carburetor, Italian, now made in Spain, owned by Magneti Marelli. Wheeler–Schebler Carburetor Company. Zama Group, primarily an OEM provider. Zenith Carburetor Company, American subsidiary of Société du carburateur Zénith. Zenith Carburettor Company (British), used on Austin cars.
Edelbrock, LLC is an American manufacturer of specialty automotive and motorcycle parts. The company is headquartered in the Memphis area (specifically Olive Branch, Mississippi), with a Southern California R&D Tech Center located in Cerritos, CA. The Edelbrock Sand Cast and Permanent Mold Manufacturing foundries are located in San Jacinto, CA.
Two-barrel downdraft Holley 2280 carburetor Cross-sectional schematic. A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) [1] [2] [3] is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. [4]
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This led to fitment problems on twin carb installation. Amal introduced a "chopped" version of the 376 and 389 without the float chamber so twin carburettors could be fitted. Both carbs were fed from the float chamber of the left hand carb. [16] Triumph twins used two chopped monoblocs and a remote float chamber mounted centrally behind the carbs.
Carburetor heat (usually abbreviated to 'carb heat') is a system used in automobile and piston-powered light aircraft engines to prevent or clear carburetor icing. It consists of a moveable flap which draws hot air into the engine intake. The air is drawn from the heat stove, a metal plate around the (very hot) exhaust manifold.
Otis Victor Edelbrock, Sr. (August 16, 1913 – November 11, 1962) [1] was an American automotive aftermarket performance parts engineer, racer and is considered one of the founders of the American hot rod movement [2] Victor, known as "Vic", established Edelbrock Corporation in Beverly Hills in 1938 and is the father to Otis Victor Edelbrock, Jr., who was from 1962 to 2010 president and was ...