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Title: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: Rods2 on 10 August 2015, 19:26:47

A blast from the past on some of the history of Weber carburetors. :y :y :y

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a16760/edoardo-weber-carburetors/ (http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a16760/edoardo-weber-carburetors/)

Title: Re: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 August 2015, 19:38:09

pretty cool stuff rods  :y

only got my bear paws on one carb before though  :-[

Title: Re: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: YZ250 on 10 August 2015, 19:53:05

I broke away from the norm by fitting a Weber carburettor to both my Mini Cooper S and my 1275GT back in the day. Weber did a Torquemaster inlet manifold conversion that allowed you to bolt the carb on and still allow the LCB exhaust manifold to fit.  :y
A bit of a tweak by Oselli and away we went.  :y
Ah, those were the days.  :)

Title: Re: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: dbug on 11 August 2015, 00:30:44

Quote from: YZ250 on 10 August 2015, 19:53:05

I broke away from the norm by fitting a Weber carburettor to both my Mini Cooper S and my 1275GT back in the day. Weber did a Torquemaster inlet manifold conversion that allowed you to bolt the carb on and still allow the LCB exhaust manifold to fit.  :y
A bit of a tweak by Oselli and away we went.  :y
Ah, those were the days.  :)

Yep tried a 45 DCOE on my 1293 Cooper S racer, then twin 40 DCOEs, best results 4x Amal carbs.

Also had  3 x Weber 40 DCNFs on my '72 Ferrari Dino 246 GT - bugger to balance

Title: Re: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: zirk on 11 August 2015, 01:03:52

Had a set of twin 40DCOE's on my Escort 1650cc.

1500cc PreCross Flow block (Ford, Lotus), 1600 crank, 1300 con rods, over bored PowerMax Pistons, Double Spring Stage 2 Gas flowed head, Blue Printed and Balanced, 421 Janspeed exhaust, RS Mexico bell housing with a Corsair 2000E 4 rail gearbox. Shortened prop and a Capri 3.1 Diff. Shit those were the days, not much on the road that could touch it, including Bikes.

Funnily enough just found a brand new boxed 28/36 Webber twin choke in the shed, anyone remember those,

Title: Re: One for Webby the Bear - Weber Carburetors
Post by: Keith ABS on 11 August 2015, 08:23:37

   My 3.0 S 1981 Senator had been converted to a Weber carb from the problematic GM item when I bought it. Apparently it won't be as quick as the origional as that was a four barrel item but it was reliable and achieved 30 mpg

Keith b