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How To Achieve Power Gains Without Taking Your Engine Apart
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How To Achieve Power Gains Without Taking Your Engine Apart

January 31, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Adjust ignition, timing, carburetor, air cleaner, and engine oil to improve the performance of each without cracking open your engine. [More…]
How To Calculate Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM
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How To Calculate the Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM

December 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Optimize performance with a correctly sized carburetor: This calculator gives the engine’s air intake volume requirements in CFM… [More…]
3 Automotive Myths That Cost Vehicle Performance
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3 Automotive Myths That Cost Vehicle Performance

April 6, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Summit Racing tech experts talk facts and bust myths that can be costing your engine setup and vehicle power and performance. [More…]
The Most Useful Carburetor Video Ever Made
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The Most Useful Carburetor Video Ever Made

March 6, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Can’t get your carburetor to idle? Understanding this basic circuit will fix 90 percent of your problems… [More…]
How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV Cable
How To & DIY

How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV Cable

December 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The geometry and tension are absolutely critical for the Throttle Valve (TV) Cable and transmission to be happy. Here’s how to adjust it. [More…]
How To Make The Edelbrock Carb REALLY Work For You
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How To Make an Edelbrock Carburetor REALLY Work For You

December 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Carter/Edelbrock AFB/AVS carbs are decent out of the box, but learn to tune their fuel metering system to make them really come alive! [More…]
4 Barrel Quadrajet Carburetor
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How To Rebuild a 4 Barrel Quadrajet Carburetor

September 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Learn everything you need to know about Quadrajet carburetors, including how to rebuild one correctly, what kind of performance to expect, and why they’ve gotten a bad rap. [More…]
Fuel Pressure Regulators
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How To Choose a Fuel Pressure Regulator for Carbureted Vehicles

September 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
When choosing a fuel pressure regulator for your ride, you need to take into consideration several factors. The regulator is a critical piece and should to be matched to the type of fuel delivery system and the fuel pump that you are using, or plan to use. [More…]
Holley Carburetor
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Holley Carburetor Rebuild Time-Lapse

June 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Redline Rebuild ~ Davin Reckow rebuilds a Holley 4346, which can be found on Camaros, Chevelles, and Novas equipped with a 396-CID V-8 [More…]
How To Choose A Carburetor
How To & DIY

How To Choose a Holley Carburetor

May 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Holley carburetors are built for performance — From NASCAR To Your Car, NHRA to boats, Holley carburetors build power and perform out of the box. [More…]
How To Identify Holley and Demon Carburetors
How To & DIY

How To Identify Holley and Demon Carburetors

March 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
When it comes to identifying your carburetor, it’s not as simple as just saying “I have a Holley or a Demon”… [More…]
How To Adjust Fuel and Float Level on Holley Carburetors
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How To Adjust Fuel and Float Level on Holley Carburetors

February 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Holley Performance demonstrates how to properly adjust the fuel level and the float on Holley four-barrel carburetors. [More…]
How To Refinish a Carburetor ~ Cadmium Dichromate Plating
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How To Refinish a Carburetor with Cadmium Dichromate Plating

December 19, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Carburetor Plating with Harold Demes ~ How carburetors are plated and dichromate conversion coating is applied. [More…]
How To Adjust the Choke and Fast Idle on Holley Carburetors
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How To Adjust the Choke and Fast Idle on Holley Carburetors

December 15, 2018 Roadkill Customs
From Holley Performance ~ How To Adjust the Choke and Fast Idle on Holley Carburetors with Tom Kise. [More…]
How To Adjust and Tune Holley Carburetors
How To & DIY

How To Adjust and Tune Holley Carburetors

December 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This tutorial includes instructions on how to fully adjust and finely tune Holley carburetors. [More…]
Carburetor Cleaning with Pine-Sol vs Berryman Chem Dip
Low Budget Builds

Carburetor Cleaning budget Alternative: Pine-Sol vs Berryman Chem Dip

November 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
How does Pine-Sol compare to (arguably) the most popular carburetor cleaning solution on the market, Berryman Chem Dip? [More…]
DIY Carburetor to Holley Terminator EFI Conversion
How To & DIY

DIY Carburetor to Holley Terminator EFI Conversion

November 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Holley Performance Products provided a Terminator EFI setup, which we recently installed in Davin Reckow’s classic 396 big-block Chevelle. [More…]
How To Tune an Edelbrock Carburetor
How To & DIY

How To Tune an Edelbrock Carburetor

November 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Carburetor adjustment errors can affect the entire engine. Here’s how to properly tune your Edelbrock carburetor. [More…]

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