So now that we know how the power valve circuit operates, let’s look at how we can use this information to help tune a particular engine combination for the street. It’s also important to note that a Holley carburetor’s out-of-the-box tune for a typical mild street engine will ofte...
Although the carburetor on your Model 310 McCulloch Chainsaw was preset by the manufacturer before purchase, general use creates enough operational changes to necessitate occasional adjustment. Understanding how to tune your carburetor properly not only will improve performance, but will aid in avoiding ...
The Model T, known for its affordability and simplicity, propelled Ford to success, but the transition to the new Model A was costly in terms of both money and customer goodwill. Despite strong competition and the onset of the Great Depression, the Model A was a success, and Ford continued...
When it arrives from the factory, the chassis comes complete with the body of the car, the suspension, the steering system and the transmission, and is called a rolling chassis. The team's job is to add things like the engine and electronics to the rolling chassis and tune it to the dr...
A bore-and-stroke job swelled the six to 222.7 cid, where it would stay through 1940; horsepower stood at 85. The eight was stroked to achieve its aforementioned 249 cid, good for 100 bhp. After five years of mostly steady gains, sales eased to just over 97,000 in recessionary 1938, ...
Best of all, it weighed less than the old six yet was far more potent, initially pumping out 162/170 bhp (manual/Powerglide) in standard tune or 180 bhp with optional Power-Pak (four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts). Of course, it could give a lot more -- and did for '57 ...
The V-8 itself got a new carburetor and manifold that increased advertised horsepower to 85 -- some claim actual power was 90. By now, most of its early problems were just bad memories. The four-cylinder engine was breathing its last. The Standard two-passenger coupe still sold for little...