Silverback Carbs?

[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?

[Sieg]

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]

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.

[Track Junky]

I'd love to see some dyno test comparisons.

[Sieg]

There are numerous 'Statements' in this pic that are very appealing. Self compensating Temp & Alt. Vacuuming assisted foot pedal pressure. Detented adjusters. No Slosh handles all G-force. No gaskets.

[JB400]

What I find appealing is the fact that it's not a copy cat of a Holley. Not that there's anything wrong with a Holley, it's just the fact that other companies spend vuku bucks trying to build a better Holley, whereas this company spent their time coming up with a different (maybe better) mousetrap. Plus, it still cost a small fortune for one of these fancy Holley based carbs that still takes a similar amount of time and work to adjust.

[Sieg]

Here's a decent article that gives a little more insight. Sounds like Bruce Kahlhamer has done a little homework and applied creative solutions to longtime handicaps. Using the needle and seat to set the overall fuel demand to your motor and fine tuning with external detented adjusters is total KISS. I'm envisioning adjusting this carb like your shocks. Take good notes and you should be able to quickly adjust fuel curves for different tracks, conditions, and desires.

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