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Posted by: biosurfer1 Jun 2 2008, 07:56 PM

Looks like I will be entering the carb world with my next engine and I don't know anything about them beyond the very basics. All of the 914's I have owned have had d-jet.

Is there a thread or web site out there that explains carbs more in detail...types, sizes, parts, theory, etc?

Thanks

Posted by: bdstone914 Jun 2 2008, 08:05 PM

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question377.htm


Carb basics. If you want to learn about them in more detail, we are going to need what kind of carb/s you will be running.

Posted by: lotus_65 Jun 2 2008, 08:13 PM

maybe it's just a view from the other side, but...

don't

do

it.

can't you build up around sds or something like that?

Posted by: biosurfer1 Jun 2 2008, 08:22 PM

I could if my wallet was not so empty...

the engine is already coming with Italian Weber 40's so I figure use them for the time being

Posted by: sww914 Jun 2 2008, 08:33 PM

You can make more HP with carbs with a built engine than you can with stock injection. You can make HP cheaper with carbs than you can with A/M injection, especially if you agree to pay your self $1.00 an hour to get the inexpensive A/M injection working right. You can make as much or more HP with good A/M injection and have it run better for longer periods and start easier than with carbs.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jun 3 2008, 03:04 AM

buy the cb weber book and a STE (brand) syncronometer

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Jun 3 2008, 03:40 AM

http://www.carburetorclinic.com/weber_tech.htm

Posted by: computers4kids Jun 3 2008, 08:47 AM

I have a syncrometer that I'll give you and if I can find it a quick quide to tuning webers from CB performance.

Posted by: biosurfer1 Jun 3 2008, 09:54 AM

Nice...thanks Mark:)

Posted by: Justinp71 Jun 3 2008, 11:36 AM

Just down shift and floor it!!!! What else is there to know?!?!?!?

When we get our cars together we can have a carb tuning party...

Posted by: computers4kids Jun 3 2008, 06:19 PM

BBQ...time.
I have a LM-1 wideband meter and talipipe sniffer...Oh, I forgot I haven't learned how to use it yet.


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Posted by: rhodyguy Jun 4 2008, 09:21 AM

bring that up to washington in july.