Bigger the better?

[cudabob496]

New Car Craft mag, article on carbs.  Comet drag car, 351 Windsor stroked to 425 cu in.
runs low 7s in eight mile, with automatic and 3.91 rear gears.
Tested 3 carbs, 650, 750, and 850. 
850 make most power, 423hp, while 650 made 409hp.
At track, fastest times and top speeds in eight mile were
made with the 650 DP.
650 - 7.01sec, 95 mph
750 - 7.04 sec, 94mph
850 - 7.25sec, 89 mph

[stinger]

according to my butt dyno my car is a lot faster with the 950 vrs. the 750.

[brasil]

I think the smaller carb will create more Torque....at the bottom end

Greetings Juergen

[cudabob496]

also, most say a smaller carb will give better throttle response.
If you are at 3000 rpm, and stab the throttle, a smaller carb
is going to move you quicker/faster. That's why I stay with an 850 DP with
annular boosters, rather than a 950. If I drag raced in the 1/4 mile, and kept
rpms up around 6000, then a 950 would probably be better. Annular
boosters also give better throttle response.