In addition to the source previously posted, you can look at
http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/Carbshop_carbsizesandCFM.htm
Now what really gets nuts is the difference in numbers you get when guys
start flowing carbs "wet" or "dry". The devil is certainly in the details
when you start looking at CFM.
Buck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Koss" <Greg.Koss@TRW.COM>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Best Carburetor
> Buck, I guess I'll have to the "Doubting Thomas" on this one. Do you have
> reference material for this comment?
>
>>>> "Buck Trippel" <BuckTrippel@Verizon.net> 6/22/2010 11:40 AM >>>
> It's probably a good time to remember that the CFM ratings on two barrels
> are measured using different criteria than used for quads.
>
> A 500 CFM two barrel does not flow as much as a 500 CFM 4-barrel. The 500
> CFM two barrel would flow about the same as a 360 CFM four barrel.
>
> Buck Trippel
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard gentry" <zymmer4@yahoo.com>
> To: "Tod Brown" <todbrown@roadrunner.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Best Carburetor
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I ran a 500CFM on my hy-po 289 in Colorado@5200 ft. elevation..It
>> worked
>> like a finely mapped fuel injection system..Instant throttle response,
>> great
>> milage(20) and just was a treat.
>> zym
>>
>> The Blues is the only music Original to the United States of America.
>>
>> --- On Mon, 6/21/10, Tod Brown <todbrown@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Tod Brown <todbrown@roadrunner.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Best Carburetor
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:54 PM
>>
>>
>> It's a long story, but I have been running a Holley 1850 on my tweaked
>> 260 and have been thinking of changing it since the prevailing opinion
>> is that it is too much carb for the 260. One of the other carbs I have
>> seen that seems like it might work is the Edelbrock 1403/1404 which is
>> rated at 500 cfm. Anybody have any experience or thoughts on this?
>>
>> Tod
>> B3820022384LRXFE
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