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Sieg 01-03-2015 11:05 AM

Silverback Carbs?
 
Does anyone here have or know someone that's using a Silverback carb?

http://www.silverbackcarbs.com/

Numerous elements of the design are impressive though the price is nearing throttle body efi systems sans the efi fuel supply requirements.

The website is 'different' :)

Rod P 01-03-2015 11:11 AM

those are really cool

Vince@Meanstreets 01-03-2015 11:57 AM

...one day you guys will turn to fi and never look back. :bump:

looks "interesting"

Sieg 01-03-2015 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab (Post 588061)
...one day you guys will turn to fi and never look back. :bump:

looks "interesting"

My Wife's minivan has efi. :bump:

MarkM66 01-03-2015 01:43 PM

They cost about the same as EFI :confused59: :G-Dub:

Rod P 01-03-2015 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab (Post 588061)
...one day you guys will turn to fi and never look back. :bump:

:snapout:

Sieg 01-03-2015 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkM66 (Post 588077)
They cost about the same as EFI :confused59: :G-Dub:

But not when you add a proper fuel delivery system (tank, pumps, lines, vents), electrical, and programing equipment.

JB400 01-03-2015 10:15 PM

What's the cost comparison between this carb, and a Holley based carb with all the different pieces to properly tune it and time to do so?

Sieg 01-03-2015 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB400 (Post 588122)
What's the cost comparison between this carb, and a Holley based carb with all the different pieces to properly tune it and time to do so?

Exactly. :thumbsup:

I'm running a Holley Ultra HP 650 and you can start to get quite a collection of brass. More important is the time it takes to change it out. The HP also appears to be relatively sensitive to atmospheric change.

That's why I'm really curious to hear about this design and it's tunability.

Yes........I know, efi is self learning. :)

JB400 01-04-2015 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 588133)
Exactly. :thumbsup:

I'm running a Holley Ultra HP 650 and you can start to get quite a collection of brass. More important is the time it takes to change it out. The HP also appears to be relatively sensitive to atmospheric change.

That's why I'm really curious to hear about this design and it's tunability.

Yes........I know, efi is self learning. :)


Another thing to mention, if you went with a different, more powerful engine, you're back at square one again with the Holley based carb, needing a larger carb. Even with fuel injection, you'll have to upgrade your injectors and throttle body.

Being a variable cfm carb like the Predator carbs, you can just reuse the same carb, and just readjust it for the new engine, to a limit of course.


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