Nestled beneath the air cleaner on your car is a device that mixes gas and air. It's called a carburetor, and its job is a complex one. The job is complex because the necessary mixtures of air and ...

The last time we talked about carburetors, we focused on getting the idle mixture and speed in line. But that’s not all that a carb requires of its owner. Having your idle in line doesn’t mean the car ...

We wrote the first of many electronic fuel injection stories way back in 1988 in which we proclaimed that the carburetor, if not dead, was on the clear path to antiquity. That was 30 years ago. Today, ...

The most ubiquitous speed part on the planet has to be the Holley four-barrel carburetor. While millions have been produced, there are a few that are special. In our case, we've been harboring a ...

At the dawn of the muscle car era, GM had thoroughly tested Carter's AFB carburetors on Chevrolet's 348 and 409, and on the high-output Pontiac 389 V-8s. The AFB was a logical choice for Corvette's ...