Those cool black carbs
 

Somewhere in one of the many page threads that probably ended in an argument someone (mild thunder ?) posted some pics of these killer looking black carbs. Anyone have the link or the pic to what brand they were?

This one?

http://www.quickfueltechnology.com/c...arburetor.html

Not those. The damn things looked like a work of art that you'd hate to hide under the air cleaner. I'd guess most likely cnc billet main bodies

It was in the thread where people were going back and forth about 4150 vs 4500 and quick fuel vs pro systems etc.

Found them. Silverback carbs.

weird setup there

And if I recall correctly $2500 to $3000 K for a carb. I think was the price tag

I was correct about the price link below and watch the video to. I seen them at last year PRI show in person and their booth was packed everyday. I guess everyone wanted to see their products.

http://silverbackcarbs.com/

some of the best carbs money can buy right here
http://willyscarb.com/

And look good too

I always get nervous with carbs that don't have a booster...#1...and #2 no real venturi to help those tubes smoothly draw fuel.

An application that has 2 purposes - idle and WOT, is much different than one that needs proper a/f ratio from idle all the way to WOT and everywhere in between including all different throttle positions and what not. These two applications are very different from each other, and again, thus why I get nervous about these non booster, non conventional venturi degined carbs. I would need a ton of proof from vehicles out in the field before I'd bite in.

Otherwise, they are awesome too look at and make Tim Allen grunts over.

Holley has black carbs in the ultra series. Well, They are Black and real dark grey. Cool looking carbs though.
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...rts/0-80803HBX

Although it reads more like a commercial for the carbs, the faq section provides lots of info about how the silverback carbs supposedly work.

when carbs cost as much as a EFI setup there's going to be a problem...I would love to test one..I do not see anything listed about working with a blow thru setup...I did email them just to see

I didn't have time to look at their site. But, at first glance it looks like it's a "slide" carb similar to small engine carbs. Cool idea, but a hefty price tag!

Ok, did talk with them, no go on the blow thru at this time...not sure if they tried and did not work or never tried as of yet. I think they got the idea from the old kendig carbs from the 70's, lots of guys in pro stock ran them for a while, then they came back years later as preditor,
lasted a few more years and have not seen anything about them in a while...they were a variable venturi design...