Horsepower verse Torque

[John Nutter]

DIY_EFI Digest wrote:
> 
> DIY_EFI Digest      Wednesday, December 22 1999      Volume 04 : Number 712
> 

> With carb I think the down sizing is to increase the gas speed through the
> carb to increase the efficiency of the carb (not the engine). I am an SU
> person (Variable venturi, constant gas speed). I think that with Injection
> as long the gas speed is high enough to stop the fuel dropping out of the
> air then bigger is better. If the induction system is long enough and not
> too big then you will get some raming effect due to gas momentum at certain
> RPMs...
> 
> Interesting to see what other people say...
> 
> Ade
> 

I've read that the purpose of the venturis is to raise the speed of the
air/fuel mixture to improve atomization and to drop the air pressure to
help evaporate the gas. 

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