Originally Posted by TS1955
I had a Braswell on my car. I made a time run and went 5.68. Came back and switched carbs to a Quick Fuel and went right back out and went 5.61. Here is the best part. I had the Braswell custom made to my engine and car. The Quick Fuel was a recommended shelf carb.
TS1955
After living most of my life not knowing much about carburetors then in the past few years learning a fair amount about them and building a few myself, I've somewhat changed my opinion on carbs and carb builders.
It was my thought in my early years that carburetors were a "black art" and that only a select few ppl ever really understood them enough to be able to fine tune them but with O2 sensors now being pretty reasonably priced and many racers now installing them on their engines, they have changed the carburetor tuning landscape forever.
Having said all that, the incident you referenced with the Braswell and QuikFuel carbs is a classic example of what I'm talking about. It's my opinion that NO carburetor is going to be dead on out of the box! It's also my opinion that ANYONE that wants the most out of their carb, whether it's custom built by a Pro or one that you hobble together on your own, unless you understand the fundamentals of tuning one and fool with them yourself then you're likely never going to get the most out of it because EVERY engine/car is going to be different and the builder (unless it's you) can't be there to fine tune it for you. :wink: