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Know this PINTO CARB TEST

I› in last month’s dyno test we back-to-back tested a twin-choke Weber 32/36 alongside a pair of DCOE40s and DCOE45s on a bog-standard Pinto. The test found that up to about 5000 rpm the 32/36 was sufficient, but after that bigger is definitely better. After that test it made sense to repeat the test — but this time with a better head and cam.

The head I used was one I repaired for a customer and at the same time fitted a Newman PH4 cam. Not belonging to me there was a limit to how long I could run it — after all I was supposed to be testing the head for my client, not wearing it out!

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