High TECH vs Low Tech! TUNING Antique Carbs with Alan Travis' 1915 Zenith Carb

This is part 4 - 100 miles After engine re-build. Its a 1915 example of Ferro/Scripps-Booth V8 Marine Racing Engine (first designed and built in 1913), presently owned and cared for by Alan Travis in Scottsdale AZ USA
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[@rksg2003]

Thanks Barry one of my favorite 2 guys you host here Alan and Ed! Made me go buy a gastester for myself because I never was confident in reading spark plugs lol

[@BarryTsGarage]

Great to hear - it's a good move!

[@fnfailure]

I honestly think the gloves give him Super Tuning abilities love the Videos

[@BarryTsGarage]

Awesome!!👏

[@jamesblair9614]

I’m sure this knowledge is going to come in handy somewhere down the road.

[@henriknilsson7851]

Very cool car! Alan is gaining a very deep and specialized knowledge for each car he works on. I bet with all of these cars combined he could easily tune up just about any engine.

[@BarryTsGarage]

You are right! Alan loves to figure out all the details to make things right! Thanks! 🙏 👍

[@90FF1]

Absolutely beautiful automobile!! Somehow I'm thinking that is not the original distributor? Are the spark plugs in the block? Always enjoy Travis' Tantalizing Tech Talks. Thank you.

[@BarryTsGarage]

I’ll ask about the distributor - the plugs are in the top of the block close to the top/heads 👍

[@GoodTrouble1969]

Wow... I've haven't been emotional over an engine in a while. It really does sound like a V8. 🛺
Starting with a smooth idle, giving it more gas, there was a small hiccup from the engine until it caught up. Each cylinder sounded off, all sounding equal in sound.16:00

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thanks. Yes there weren’t many V8’s at that time, and I agree, this one is sweet.