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Carb Science: Two-Circuit vs. Three-Circuit Metering Systems for Race Applications

Before electronic fuel injection’s microprocessors and sensors revolutionized fuel delivery, carburetors fueled high performance machines using mechanical components like metering systems and boosters. Over the years, carburetor manufacturers have developed different metering systems which affect performance differently. According the Quick Fuel Technology, choosing the right metering system setup and booster style is key to optimizing the output and performance

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Tara Mustang Club to Hold 11th Annual Mustang and All Ford Show

[portfolio_slideshow id=57242] For many Ford aficionados, driving a vintage Mustang is like blasting off in a four-speed, V8-powered time machine. Just turn the key and you’re a teenager again. “I’m 66 years old, but I think I’m 18 when I’m riding around in one of my Mustangs,” said Bob Matthews, a member of the Tara

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Cannonball Run Creator and Legendary Auto Writer Brock Yates Dies at 82

(Image/Autoweek) Like the Cannonball Run he invented, Brock Yates completed another event much too fast. Yates died Wednesday from Alzheimer’s-related complications, Autoweek reported. He was 82. Yates was a long-time automotive and motorsports journalist, most notably at Car and Driver. In 1971, he and racer Dan Gurney drove a Ferrari Daytona coupe in a non-stop

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