Carburetors Are WAY Smarter Than You Think! Tuning Guru Bill Pink Shows Us Why (Carb vs EFI)

Carburetors are almost a source of mythological wizardry to certain car guys. They are often made fun of by EFI enthusiasts and others who do not truly understand how they work. Many myths about carburetors will be put to rest by the carb master himself, Bill Pink. Bill has been involved with racing engines his entire life, from working at his father Ed Pink's engine shop, to landing in NASCAR with Robert Yates Racing. For the last 25 years Bill has made the study of racing carburetors his sole focus!

Instagram
Mitchell: @stapleton42_
Logan: @Logann42_

Join the Real G club to get access to behind the scenes stuff!

[hangonsnoop]

I would love to see a carburetor tuning video from Bill! It would be an amazing learning experience. I would also appreciate hearing why he has decided to stick with carburetors.

[melissatuason]

My husband says this about carburetors in terms of physics. " It is the only fuel & air metering device that has endless adjustment using the natural law of physics without the aid of an electronic computing device. It uses atmosphere and ambient temperatures and pressure to regulate its functions which subtitues computers etc." He is a mechanic anymore but during his time has built & modified several different types of carburation systems. He also said what he learned isnt even close to what else a carburetor can offer as far as its real potential. Its a computer within itself.

[brandnew]

Holley still makes hundreds of thousands of carb per year and not everyone can afford EFI and all that goes along with it. That is why the "pump and squirt" system still works, now we have men like Bill Pink who goes that extra mile to explain how everything works and what doesn't work. YES we need to see an advanced tuning video with Bill.

[rolokyber]

These videos never disappoint Mitchell, having these professionals explain there craft is awesome.

[stevenbongiorno]

This guy knows his stuff!! He’s showing me what I’ve always tried doing modifying Holleys. I’m saving this video for later when I need a reference. This is Gold!

[jdmills]

11:37
I’ll speak for everyone here when I say “hell yes we would like to see advanced carb tuning video with Bill”
Bring Lake Speed, Jr too…..

[JaredR]

I’m a full carb guy through and through. My ‘85 C10 is carbureted and runs perfectly. I wouldn’t change a thing on it. Thanks as always Stapleton for giving us another very informative video

[ilovehappyemos]

Absolutely incredible. Truly blown away by the information provided and can't wait to see what else you learn from Bill. I would LOVE to see Bill show us a head to head dyno test between maybe EFI, an out of the box Holley, and his works of art. So excited to see a channel providing so much knowledge and truly showing how much goes into hot rodding. You definitely have a knack for finding the people who pour their heart and soul into finding those last couple percent in things. The passion people exude for this is so awesome to see!

[jblow]

Being a life long carb guy, I can really appreciate this one! Long live the carburetor!

[kari]

Love carbs. When it comes to Carb tuning and prop tuning, it was the one thing I had over many others.
From GoKarts, to motorcycles, boats and cars or whatever. If it had a carb I found power and drivability.

[kinotransam]

You could start a whole separate video series on carb tech and tuning with Mr. PINK that would be highly successful 👌

[tngtacticalmiata]

Would definitely love to see a whole series of carb tuning videos with Bill...
Guys like that are getting more and more rare...

[kennyfrancis]

Worked with Bill for many years. Great guy and great engine tuner. Glad you guys went to see him.

[KEIFabrication]

Yep. I watched the Ed Pink episode. I almost cried when you revealed his shop was being torn down to make room for the Olymipics. My first trip to a drag strip (Connecticut International Raceway in East Haddam CT) as a young teen in 1978, I took a picture of a Funny Car in the pits. The picture I took was of the Ed Pink Blown Hemi engine with his decal on the engine. I felt like I was seeing something I would never see again. I still have that picture 44 years later.

[dons]

His stuff is so bloody expensive and you can see why! You're paying for 70% of his knowledge, and 30% of the parts.
Awesome video, some very cool tech!

[pepperdaddy]

I'd love to have a carb tuning 101, and more advanced maybe carb troubleshooting video. There are so many videos but I still think it's hard for most people to understand and know what to do in what scenario

[blkcoupequattro]

With a carburetor, you also have a pressure drop across the throttle plate, so the fuel has a cooling effect sometimes cool enough you get ice on the intake near the throttle plate base area, or the runners .... Cold air is dense air, entirely why they make more HP, than injection systems.

[Bbbbad]

My 780 with the choke milled off and down leg boosters, it’s a 3310-1 with blocks on both ends and it is a monster of a carb. I made an air box like that for my 65 Galaxie 394 FE

[irieman]

Bill should make a series ... so interesting

[young]

Took me many years to learn how to properly tune a carburetor but it is very rewarding.