Engine Masters Season 6 · Episode 10

4150 v. 4500 - The Battle of the Holley Carbs

4th June 2021 23 mins Season 6 Episode 10

Holley carbs have been known for years as the standard by which all racing carbs are measured, but today's question is this: CFMs being equal, is there any difference in power between the smaller-bore, narrower-set "street" style 4150 carb and the bigger-bore, wider-base 4500 series Dominator carb?

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Season 6 · Episode 11

Does Compression Make Power?

Does compression make power? The easy answer is yes, but the answers we're looking for today have more to do with how it makes power and how sensitive it becomes to temperature on pump gas. Does it favor top or bottom-end power, or does a point of compression equal a linear increase across the powerband?

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