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Old 03-07-2012, 09:54 PM   #142 (permalink)
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I am day dreaming about a single carb setup with my own intake manifold.
Yes, this is the answer. As we all know, multiple carbs are tuned for power not economy. By going to a single throttle valve, you can run at a larger throttle opening and lower the amount of "negative work" the engine has to do as well.

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