[DeTomaso] Theoretical question of the day

[bill gaino]

You would have to know that when they caught a NASCAR team for cheating with a carburator, They drilled through the carb studs and then used a little wax to cover the holes, when the motor got hot, the wax melted and MORE air got inside the intake. It would make it run a little leaner so they probably ran a bigger jet, but I stick with the theory. More air through the carb will suck in more fuel and the awnser is YES.  Bill  {Never Cheats} 1362 


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-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 27, 2017 10:05 AM
>To: Detomaso Email List <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Theoretical question of the day
>
>   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
>   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
>   A significant change in airflow would require rejetting the carb to
>   take advantage of the improvement, right? Or wrong?
>   Thanks all!