Carburetor cfm calculator

Dan the man said
I came across a couple of formulas for calculating carburetor cfm. And for a 360 with a max rpm of 5,500 they all showed a cfm rating of just under 600 cfm. Even with a mild built 360 which for the most part won't see 5,500 very often isn't a 600 cfm carburetor too small or is it? I don't want to over carburate but at the same time I don't want to under carburate either. Is it true that the smaller carburetor will provide better throttle response and low to midrange torque? I'm trying to learn as much as I can so when I start the modifications the package will all work together.

You can run well into the 12's with 600 carb on a 360. They're cheap and plentiful just chose the one that you feel comfortable tuning. Once you get used to what you have you can do what 12many pointed out and begin to really extract what your combo has instead of changing parts to find more hp.

Just find an early series Carter 625 or Holley 600 and get it rebuilt by some one who knows what they are doing. All these new carbs leave a lot to be desired when it comes to the Tslot and booster venturi relationship not to mention bleeding/emulsion. A TQ would be even better.