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Topic: Carb question

Posted By: Carl(NWWI)
Subject: Carb question
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 5:14pm

can you force air through a updraft carb. i want the put a electric supercharger on my WD, but im not sure if air can be forced through a carb.

Thanks, Carl

Replies:

Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 6:16pm

I don't see why not.

Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 6:23pm

I'm sure you would have to tighten it ut up as they are meant for suction and not pressure, how much boost are you looking for?

Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 7:33pm

Any blower setup that blows through the carb will have to be able to pressurize the float chamber to the same pressure as is forced through the carb otherwise fuel will not be pulled through, in fact it would probably be forced out of the float chamber. Stutz and Mercedes used this system in the late 1920's. Also, fuel would have to be delivered to the carb under pressure from a pump. Gravity flow as used on the WD wouldn't cut it.

Posted By: Carl(NWWI)
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 10:06pm

not looking for a lot of boost. i dont move that much air, just want enuff to get me to the top of the class

Posted By: mlpankey
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 10:20pm

leafblower works better.

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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 10:33pm

If I'm not mistaken, you need to build a box around the whole carb and pressurize it, so that vents and metering ports are equalized.