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 General_Failure
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| posted on February 5th, 2006 at 01:00 PM |
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Is replacing the 1800 dualcarb a bad idea?
G'day.
This is something I have been contemplating for a while. Removing the stock dual carbs from my 1800 van, and fabricating an assembly to plop a dual
throat of roughly the same flow on in the middle.
The main reason I've considered this is reliability. The carbies have always been a nightmare to me. Especially the central idle circuit.
No matter how many times they have been adjusted, cleaned etc, they just never work right...well for long anyway.
If I were to put on a single centralised carby would acceleration lag be noticable, because of the extra distance?
Also, would icing up be a problem?
I Know I'd love to retrofit EFI, but I'm clueless with post carburettor engines, and the dollarific value of EFI is a little rich for my poor old
van.
Is fitting a single carb a completely stupid idea, or does it have any merit?
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Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.
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| posted on February 6th, 2006 at 08:44 PM |
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people "have" fitted progressives
BUT.............................
you live in Vic??? and icing will be a problem because of the longer runs.
A type 4 motor cant get heat and you will have no pre heaters.
I dont belive in those electric heat tapes that wrap around manifolds.
personally i would invest $750ish in a set of webers and get rid of the stock carbs.
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| posted on February 7th, 2006 at 06:13 AM |
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I think you will find with your origional solex Carbies that there sucking air through the throttle shafts, get these replaced / rebushed and you
wont have any probs with the idle
replacing the whole set up would be better with webbers but you will be paying lots more money
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| posted on February 7th, 2006 at 09:00 AM |
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What Dave said....you missed an EFI setup off a porsche frrom ebay...sold for $100 or there abouts COMPLETE....of a 1700.Included ecu etc..would have
been ideal.Oh well...
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General_Failure
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 12:58 PM |
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Thanks everyone!
Shame about the ebay porsche setup. That would have been nice. I don't mind a bit of work so get something happening. Especially if it's cheaper.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.
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