Carburetor cfm calculator

Bewy said

Unfortunately, some of the anecdotes [ went 2/10ths quicker with a bigger carb ] are misleading people into thinking that more cfm must be better. Using that logic, a tunnel ram with twin carbs has got to beat a single 4 bbl every time....which it doesn't it.
None of the examples given in this thread of 'bigger is better' have been conducted in a controlled test environment. Other factors to consider other than just the cfm rating.

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I think that for my application, I don't need a lot of carburetor, cam,compression. I'm sure that a compression ratio of around 9 - 9.5:1 is all that I'll need. Selecting the parts so that they work together is the biggest thing, then dialing in the ignition system and the fuel system. Also using the proper size exhaust system is important. A lot of people think that it takes a big carburetor, cam, and a high compression ratio to make power, but it doesn't.