{"id":18591,"date":"2015-09-24T08:32:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=18591"},"modified":"2016-11-30T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T23:05:57","slug":"installing-a-new-carb-and-intake-in-your-hot-rod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/installing-a-new-carb-and-intake-in-your-hot-rod\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing a New Carb and Intake in Your Hot Rod"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Carburetor<\/a>
Come join us as I walk through the steps to install a new carburetor and intake manifold on your strip burner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many times, all an engine needs to pump up its power output is a new carb and intake. \u00a0Many older engines, especially those from the late 50s and through the 60s, were already fairly potent in the lower end. \u00a0They were just anemic in the carburetor and intake, seriously limiting their ability to make power. \u00a0Take off that toy single- or double-barrel carburetor and stick a nice big four-barrel double-pumper on it and you’re already making at least 50-60 HP more than stock. \u00a0Put on a new intake that lets the engine breathe better, and you could be making up to 100 HP more, if you choose the right carb and intake combination.<\/p>\n

\"Weiand<\/a>
Holley\/Weiand make my favorite carburetors and manifolds. This Weiand high-rise dual plane is sure to please.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For now, I\u2019m going to leave the choices on what to install up to you and your speed counselor, although you can’t go wrong with a carb\u00a0from Holley<\/a> or Weiand, and focus on the actual job of installing the new parts. \u00a0We’ll\u00a0presume that you\u2019re swapping both the intake and the carb for better components that will deliver higher performance, AND that you’ve already drained the cooling system and removed the upper hose and heater bypass hose(s).<\/p>\n

The Tools and Materials You\u2019re Going to Need for This Job<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"torque<\/a>
There are many auto repair\/upgrade jobs you can do where you can get away without using a torque wrench. This isn’t one of them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Obviously, you\u2019re going to need that new carburetor and intake manifold. You\u2019ll also need a new set of intake gaskets, presuming we\u2019re working with a V-6 or V-8 engine, that is. On top of that, you\u2019ll also need to following:<\/p>\n