Silverback Carbs? - Lateral-g Forums

**Sieg** · #1 01-03-2015, 11:05 AM

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 · #2 01-03-2015, 11:11 AM

those are really cool

Vince@Meanstreets · #3 01-03-2015, 11:57 AM

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

looks "interesting"

**Sieg** · #4 01-03-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

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

looks "interesting"

My Wife's minivan has efi.

MarkM66 · #5 01-03-2015, 01:43 PM

They cost about the same as EFI

Rod P · #6 01-03-2015, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

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

**Sieg** · #7 01-03-2015, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkM66

They cost about the same as EFI

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

JB400 · #8 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** · #9 01-03-2015, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JB400

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.

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 · #10 01-04-2015, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sieg

Exactly.

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.