Basic Function If a carburetor is going to make big power, then the correct calibration is essential. Great proficiency at this requires a basic understanding of the function of the carb. Most carbs ...

The choke valve in an engine's carburetor, whether it's a Holley carburetor or another brand, helps a cold engine start by restricting some of the airflow into it. When the engine is cold, the choke ...

Holley came out with the first modular carburetor, the 4150, back in '57. By '65, the 100,000,000th carburetor came off the Holley assembly line. Today, Holley still makes the 4150, heck, it even ...

It's true that carburetors are considered "old school" and aftermarket electronic fuel injection is considered state of the art and is continuing to grow in popularity. The obvious advantage of ...

Confound it the frustrations associated with automatic chokes. They either don't choke enough and the darned thing stalls when it's cold or they choke too much and it is fouled spark plugs and sooty ...

If you've ever driven an older car — we'll explain what we mean by an "older" car further on down — then you'll know exactly what a manual choke is. If, however, you've only ever found yourself at the ...