[DeTomaso] Theoretical question of the day

Larry - Ohio Time Larry at OhioTimeCorp.com
Mon Feb 27 10:22:16 EST 2017


Yes, No, maybe kinda, sorta...


The greater the air flow into and out of the carb the more fuel will be
mixed with the air. It will be the same % mixture, but the flow is greater
so you are mixing more air.

Larry (clear like mud) - Cleveland




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Will a carburated engine make more power by simply installing a freer
flowing air filter with no changes to the carb? Or removing the filter for
that matter?

A fuel injection computer will adjust the mixture to be able to take
advantage of more oxygen, but fuel flow in the carb is limited by jet size.
I'd expect a small increase in power to be possible but the fuel flow will
soon be limited by jet orifice diameter, and it won't make much more power
despite the extra air.

A significant change in airflow would require rejetting the carb to take
advantage of the improvement, right? Or wrong?

Thanks all!



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