I have a question for the 6-pack community. Because I love the idea of increasing my chances of a stuck needle valve by 50%, I am adding a triple ZS carb set up onto my car. And as I typically do, I have gone down the rabbit hole about carbs, intakes, induction and the overall how an engine works. This leads me to this conundrum that is keeping me awake at night.
I know that our cars need a balance tube on the intake to even out the intake charges coming from the carbs to each cylinder. Something about inline 6 cylinders and different cylinders fighting each other for the intake charges. Apparently without the balance tube some cylinders would be running rich and some would be lean if I understand it. I don't fully understand it but I can live with it.
So why don't V8 engines with 3 dual carbs on them need balance tubes? Or even dual 4 barrel carb set ups?
I know that our cars need a balance tube on the intake to even out the intake charges coming from the carbs to each cylinder. Something about inline 6 cylinders and different cylinders fighting each other for the intake charges. Apparently without the balance tube some cylinders would be running rich and some would be lean if I understand it. I don't fully understand it but I can live with it.
So why don't V8 engines with 3 dual carbs on them need balance tubes? Or even dual 4 barrel carb set ups?
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