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In the United States, carburetors were the common method of fuel delivery for most US-made gasoline (petrol) engines until the late 1980s, when fuel injection became the preferred method. [33] One of the last motorsport users of carburetors was NASCAR, which switched to electronic fuel injection after the 2011 Sprint Cup series. [34]
In 1957 Chevrolet introduced their first fuel-injected engine, [12] the Rochester Ramjet high-performance option on Corvette and passenger cars at $484. [13] In 1956 Oldsmobile were also experimenting with Rochester fuel injection, at the GM desert proving grounds near Phoenix, but offered the Rochester triple-carburetor J2 option for 1957. [14]
These were arranged so that each cylinder of the engine had its own carburetor barrel. These carburetors found use in Maserati and Alfa Romeo racing cars. Twin updraft Weber carburetors fed superchargers on the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C competition vehicles. [2] Fiat assumed control of the company in 1952 following Weber's disappearance in 1945.
Carter Carburetor Corporation building in 2011. In 1984, with fuel injection having replaced carburetors on most cars, the plant closed. [3] In 1985, American Car and Foundry shut down the entire Carter Carburetor foundry, a year later ceding the PCB-contaminated property to the City of St. Louis. The plant became an EPA Superfund site. [4]
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Because it's Indy 500 tradition — and you don't mess with it. Carb Day starts the race weekend with cars on the track and a party in the infield.
"The carburetor they built for Ford was an immediate success and the brothers founded Holley Carburetor Co., which became one of Ford's biggest suppliers." [ 6 ] In 1913 George Holley made a tour of Germany to study manufacturing methods, accompanied by Henry M. Leland , when it was said that a Holley carburetor: "was on more than one-half of ...
AMC Hornet. Years produced: 1970-1977, 2023 Original starting price: $1,994 The bestselling car the American Motors Corp. ever produced, the Hornet was also the first U.S.-made hatchback, and it's ...