The title of the first installment of this eminently-helpful series was, “From Seven Circuits to the Race Track: Carb Basics, Racing Fuel Injection, and Holley 4150 Tuning Tips.” Well, the concept has evolved and grown in the interim. This time, Greg walks us through chokes and cold running.
Einstein was known to conduct thought experiments. He used his immense intellect to contemplatively conduct experiments without the necessity of spending time in the laboratory. Knowing how often this process worked is difficult to ascertain — but he certainly changed...
Racing exists in so many forms it’s impossible to consider every question about every application every time. There are specialty categories from karting to blown nitromethane… from mud and dirt to high speed road courses to tractor pulling (although in the unlimited...
The permanent-magnet generator is pretty much gone, but so is the dedicated voltage regulator. A voltmeter is, of course, the most basic diagnostic tool for checking a charging system. Think of the battery and charging system as a team. The battery works alone to...
Breakdown Maintenance or Preventative Maintenance? This piston is from a 75,000-mile engine that had its synthetic engine oil changed every 10,000 miles whether it needed it or not. I think it’s safe to say that it exhibits every oil-related failure one can imagine,...
Greg gives us a completely different take on the argument between fans of carburetors and those of fuel injection, plus some historical perspective and great hands-on tips. Everybody should read this. As carbs give way to fuel injection, a whole generation of racers...
No, it’s not politically correct to call them junkyards, but that’s the term we use among ourselves, isn’t it? I’ve never been big on euphemisms. I was just a boy when I first visited one, deep in the piney woods of New Jersey. Trying to keep a ‘40 Ford running with...
Carter Fuel Systems, a U.S.-based manufacturer of complete fuel system solutions, today announced the introduction of 13 new part numbers covering a series of model year applications ranging from 2001-14. Extending coverage to reach 2.7 million additional passenger...
