by rgalajda » Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:02 am
A 1.56 venturi Holley carb with Annular boosters would be an advantage for a street car.
The bigger the venturi , the more air bypasses the booster. Generally any Holley carb with larger than 1.4 venturi will benefit from a Annular booster. Especially when using an unheated intake manifold , meaning no exhaust crossover.
On a light race car that launches at say 4500 rpm and up, the downleg booster will be adequate in a 1.56 venturi.
An annular booster has a larger inside diameter ( excluding mini annualars ) which forces more air flow through the booster, improving the signal. Plus will have multiple discharge holes for better fuel atomization.
For a street car that has to deal with a wide working rpm range, the 1.56” Venturi and a downleg booster will be poor at low main -venturi speeds. The signal drops by a sizable margin compared to a 1.4 venturi. This is where a high gain booster to amplify the main venturi signal is needed.
When converting your carb to Annular boosters the IFR can stay the same size. The IAB , maybe?
I converted my Holley carb primary boosters to annular last fall. Although I didn’t have time to finish the testing before the season turned cold, the initial tests showed better throttle response at lower rpm. And that was a 1.4 venturi carb. I used 8 hole aprox .072” boosters. Primary jet dropped 4 sizes. Also fuel mileage improved. 800 cfm carb pictured below.
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