Good Carb Tuning Info?

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Good Carb Tuning Info?

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I have been racing circle track with Mechanical Fuel Injection and Alky since 1985 now switching over to carby and gasoline. Is there a good book or site explaining the tuning of carbs for fuel curve on the dyno? Thanks
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Are there O2 sensor kits with enough memory storage to allow the tuning to be done on the track? Will the fuel you're using contain lead?

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I have Racepak for O2. My point is I don't know what to do to "change the curve" We are stuck with a class carb that is too small so it will need a lean out at rpm due to the increase in vacuum. I did find a pretty good thread that explains a lot, I just don't want to ruin a metering block that is pretty close by drilling. Thanks
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David Vizard's Holley book, S-A books #216.
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A good start is your BSFC numbers on the dyno.
http://www.speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51911
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Add this to your web site searches, excellent carb info.

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Thank you!
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GARY C wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:43 am A good start is your BSFC numbers on the dyno.
http://www.speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51911

But keep in mind B.S.F.C. alone can be deceptive, as it is a measure of efficiency and many factors besides AFR affect it.
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MadBill wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:09 pm
GARY C wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:43 am A good start is your BSFC numbers on the dyno.
http://www.speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51911

But keep in mind B.S.F.C. alone can be deceptive, as it is a measure of efficiency and many factors besides AFR affect it.
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How "too small" is carb? 2 bbl carb? 650 ? How big is engine, hp,rpm?
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600 Holley, 360ci, as cast Dart Platinum Iron Eagle. Curve is ok but I need to lean it over 7,000 where it starts to really pull on the boosters if possible. I am basically trying to learn what changes may help so I know a bit about what to try on the dyno. After reading what I can find and from the areas above it seems to be MAB and or emulsion circuit changes.
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