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598 BBC Triple Carb Drag Engine

Despite countless other high-horsepower engines at the 2021 PRI Show, this 598 cid big block Chevy drag engine was a header turner. Built by M&M Race Cars & Competition Engines, Justin Melton walks us through some details of the build. Engine of the Week is brought to you by PennGrade1, Elring, Scat Crankshafts, NPW Companies

Are Carburetors Still Relevant in High-Performance Racing Engines?

Carburetors have been forced to evolve in order to remain relevant as engine builders continue to push the limits on horsepower. This has given rise to truly custom carburetors to compliment custom engines.

Are Carburetors Dead?

The carburetor market has evolved right along with the ever-changing technology that surrounds it, driven by the need to stay relevant and remain a viable option for those looking to win races.

Holley Classic Carburetors

The aluminum main body and fuel bowls will save weight and provide better heat dissipation.

Holley 500 CFM Marine Avenger Two-Barrel Carburetors

Holley has announced the release of 500 CFM Marine Avenger Two-Barrel Carburetors, which bring the performance and reliability of Holley’s Street Avenger carburetors to the water.

GET’M Garage Named Official Carburetor for Sunset Performance Engines

Sunset Performance Engines has chosen GET’M Garage as its official carburetor supplier. For an engine builder known for building serious high performance engines for serious racers, a partnership with a top-quality carburetor company known for delivering huge increases in power output and consistency only makes perfect sense.

Quick Fuel Technology NHRA-Approved SSR Carburetors

Quick Fuel Technology has introduced the latest additions to its already popular line of SSR carburetors. QFT has established a winning spec and build for every CFM for all the applications and combinations in competition, and now that race-proven success is available in an NHRA-legal ‘on the shelf’ carburetor.

Understanding How To Tune Carburetors

An engine only runs as well as it is tuned. You can build a killer motor using all the best parts and machine and assemble everything with the utmost care, but if it’s a carbureted engine and the carburetor isn’t setup or tuned right your killer engine may never live up to its full potential.

Are Carbs Making You Look Bad? – The Best Engine Build Means Nothing If It Doesn’t Run Right

It’s hard to believe that we’re still talking about carburetors in 2017, especially since the last vehicle sold in America with a carburetor was more than 25 years ago. This seemingly rudimentary device has been fueling the internal combustion engine since its inception more than 100 years ago.

Understanding How to Tune Carburetors

An engine only runs as well as it is tuned. You can build a killer motor using all the best parts and machine and assemble everything with the utmost care, but if it’s a carbureted engine and the carburetor isn’t set up or tuned right your killer engine may never live up to its full potential.

Proform Black Series Carburetors

New four-barrel carburetors from Proform feature a Black Diamond PTFE coating on the main bodies and fuel bowls. During testing, this coating reduced fuel temperature by up to 6 percent, combatting vapor lock.

Carburetor and EFI Conversions

Carburetors have long served the performance aftermarket and racing industry well. Although they disappeared from new vehicles back in the late 1980s to meet emission requirements, it was only a couple of years ago that NASCAR finally abandoned carburetors in favor of fuel injection.