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Originally Posted by speeder View Post
carbs are a metering device and if there is a leak ANYWHERE, whether liquid or air, you can never get them to hold a tune.
I was reading about early days of Nascar plate racing; the smart guys cheated a little using clever hollow carb bolts to inject a little more air down into the manifold. More air, more fuel, more speed, bigger prizes!

I've tried to like Uncle Tony. I really did. A little too intense for me.
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