View Single Post
  #21 (permalink)  
Old 12-07-2011, 10:17 AM
Mark O'Neal Mark O'Neal is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: San Tan Valley, AZ
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 194
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD View Post
Using Holley's formula for determining carb cfm requirements of a given engine (cubic inches X max rpms diveded by 3456) assuming a 6000 rpm redline, your engine would need 574.66 cfms of air, also, assuming 100% VE....Add in antoher 50 cfm so you don't max out the carb and you need 624.66 cfms of air, so a 650 double pumper would be perfect....you would have good idle vacum and good low end torque as well as enough carb to see it through the rpm range......
a lot of times when it comes to carbs,bigger is not better.....

David

I used to use that formula, with pretty much the same result.

Then I found out the motor made more power with a 780.
Reply With Quote