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Holley Brothers Company advertisement for carburetors in the Automobile Trade Journal, 1916.. Holley's history starts in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1896 when teenage brothers George (1878–1963) and Earl Holley built a small, one-cylinder, three-wheeled vehicle they dubbed the "Runabout", with a top speed of 30 mph.
Two-barrel downdraft Holley 2280 carburetor Cross-sectional schematic. A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) [1] [2] [3] is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. [4]
This ice forms on the throttle plate, which is located "down stream" of the fuel nozzle. The ice also forms on the inner walls of the carburetor, sometimes to such a degree that it blocks airflow to the engine. [7] Float type carburetors work best when in a stable operating condition.
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The LT-1 had an 11.0:1 compression ratio, Holley 780 cu ft/min (22 m 3 /min) 4-barrel carburetor, and solid lifters. For the first year the LT-1 was rated at 370 hp (276 kW) in the Corvette and 360 hp (268 kW) in the Camaro, both of these being brake horsepower (bhp) gross hp ratings. Despite the disparity in these horsepower ratings, there was ...
The Autolite 2100 is a two venturi (barrel) carburetor manufactured in multiple variants by Autolite from 1957 to 1973. Eight sizes ranging from 190 cfm to 424 cfm were made, all with synchronized venturis, variously with manual, electric, or automatic hot-air chokes.
Note: The 250-I6 is derived from the Falcon line (144-170-200). U.S. versions were only available with an integral cast head and intake making them only able to accept a one-barrel carb. Foreign versions were also made with typical two-piece intake and head. 1973–1983 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor 351W 5.8L light truck/van
Following the merger of Amac, Brown and Barlow, and Binks to form Amal, a new range of carburettors were introduced in 1929, the 'Standard' range. The body of these carburettors was cast in bronze and the other components made of brass. [11] The float chamber was manufactured as a separate unit and attached to the carburettor by an arm. [12]