four-barrel carburetor

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• four barrel carburetor — See four barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• four-barrel carburetor — A carburetor with four barrels that work like dual carburetors, with the second carburetor (third and fourth barrels) cutting in only at high speeds. Usually found on large V 8 engines. Also see double barrel carburetor single barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• barrel carburetor — See four barrel carburetor single barrel carburetor twin barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• four barrel — See four barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• single-barrel carburetor — A carburetor with one throttle opening or barrel from the carburetor to the intake manifold. See carburetor double barrel carburetor and four barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• double-barrel carburetor — Two throttle openings or barrels from the carburetor to the intake manifold. Also called twin choke carburetor. Also see four barrel carburetor single barrel carburetor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• barrel — [1] The air horn in the carburetor. In particular, it is that part where the throttle valve is located. If a carburetor has four openings with a throttle valve in each, it is called a four barrel carburetor. Also see carburetor barrel four barrel …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• carburetor — Optionally spelled carburetter or carburettor. A device that vaporizes fuel and mixes it with air in proper quantities and proportions to suit the varying needs of the engine. A filter screens the air which is drawn into the carburetor. Here the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Carburetor — Bendix Technico (Stromberg) 1 barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV 3, with nomenclature A carburetor (American spelling), carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine …   Wikipedia

• carburetor adapter — An adapter that is used to fit or place one type of carburetor on an intake manifold that may not be originally designed for it. Also used to adapt four barrel carburetors to two barrel manifolds …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• carburetor barrel — The tube like part of the vehicle through which air flows and is mixed with vaporized fuel. The choke butterfly valve is located at the top of the carburetor barrel, and the throttle valve is located at the bottom. Midway through, the barrel… …   Dictionary of automotive terms