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 pab22
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 01:56 PM |
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EMPI carby SET
Are the empi 40hpmx a good carby set up
I'm looking at bolt on HP theses look Ok but I have been told by 2 after market vw specilise
1 has said good carby set
the other dealer said don't touch them
WAT AM I TO DO HALP!!!!
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 05:38 PM |
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HPMX's etc
Pab,
I'll throw my useless 2 cents in the ring .
In the USA and here, the original production run of these
were plagued by QC problems ad nauseum.
The second version has seen a tightening of QC.
BUT....how would you guarentee something bought here isn't from the ill-fated run or part of a bad lot??
At least if you are buying from someone who is currently running a set and is a happy camper or from someone who will stand behind what is
sold....I'd call the whole experience russian roulette with a half loaded revolver.
Lastly, if you are of the blessed types who get an OK kit, I'd still go through the carbs and make sure they are clean, spotless, adjusted and jetted
somewhere in the ballpark....oh, and don't require mangling of the shroud...
You may ignore my 2 cents worth at your earliest convenience
I sprung for a Dell instead....
Enjoy
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 05:53 PM |
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My 2c
What are you going to bolt these onto??
For the same money as a kit you can but these and then add some manifolds, filters and linkage
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WEBER-40-IDF-CARBURETORS-/290598903906?pt=Ricambi_e_A...
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-PORSCHE-DELLORTO-DRLA-40-CARBURETORS-/26083...
I doubt anything will be "bolt on"
The ebay ones you can get jetted the way you want.
The HPMX come as a set jetting that I dont like.
It then costs a fair bit to rejet
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 06:51 PM |
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I'm currently going through an expensive world of pain trying to get used Webers to run right, so I would recommend buying new wherever possible!
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 08:08 PM |
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New doesnt get you pain free
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 1st, 2011 at 09:02 PM |
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I've had trouble with HPMX's, I won't recommend them.
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| posted on September 5th, 2011 at 01:31 PM |
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thanks Every body for your help
I"ll have to think about a webber set, but $1500 is a lot of coin for a carby set up Hey?
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| posted on September 5th, 2011 at 01:57 PM |
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Pab22
If you buy manifolds. linkage and filters from someone like Vintage or Classic and the Dellortos off Alfa1750 on ebay you will have change from
$1,000.00 and you will have a quality setup
Your call
What size motor is this for??
If a 1600-1916 you can always go the 2nd hand Kadron route for $500ish
There is a set on the for sales at the moment.
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| posted on September 5th, 2011 at 03:24 PM |
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posted by matberry
I've had trouble with HPMX's, I won't recommend them.
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Ditto... They're rubbish.
Reub
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pab22
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| posted on September 7th, 2011 at 04:25 PM |
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Thanks
I'll put that one on the back burner for now, just concentrate on taking the body off and fix the rust, be easier than trying to buy carbys
Looking forward to it got to get new floors passenger lower hinge support kick panel and floor rail UMMMM !!!!
 ah its all good
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