StreetSideAuto Garage

Add a Vehicle

Your Saved Vehicles

Recently Searched Vehicles


Carbs & Throttle Bodies

About Carbs & Throttle Bodies

Edlebrock and Holley have been in the aftermarket carburetion market for as long as many can remember, but the aftermarket carburetor has changed exponentially over the years. Today carburetors are actually very sophisticated fuel delivery methods rather than the crude and simple versions of their predecessors. Edelbrock and Holley carbs offer ranges extending down to the meager but reliable two barrels to the mighty racing four barrels. The product range is so broad there is sure to be a carburetor for your application.

When selecting a carburetor it is important to choose the proper CFM too much or too little can mean the difference between an enjoyable driving experience and a frustrating one. Too much fuel and air in an engine not designed to handled that large of a carburetor will mean spark plug fouling, flooding of the engine, and the inevitable off idle stumble present in over carbureted motors. Too small a carburetor will mean the you engine that you have invested so much in will not perform to itÆs potential.

Holley carburetors offers a vacuum or a mechanical secondary engagement, if you are building a street application save yourself the headache of properly tuning the mechanical secondary carb by purchasing the vacuum secondary carb. The vacuum secondary carb only opens the rear venturis öbarrelsö when the engine signals it is capable of handling the additional fuel. The result is a smoother acceleration that maintains all the power an enthusiast could want.