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Weber Carbs, Converting a '73 914-4 2L FI to Carbs |
velum |
Sep 15 2009, 07:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 4-June 08 From: Montréal, Qc, Canada Member No.: 9,135 Region Association: None |
Hi!
I took the decision to convert my '73 914-4 2L FI to Carburetors. My MPS is broken, new ones are not available anymore and from what I read, rebuilds are not as good as original ones. Moreover, rebuilds are not cheap either, and other parts of my 914 fuel injection system are bound to fail in the near future. Many of these parts are no longer available or are very expensive. Hence my decision. Now, my question: Which carbs? I think I will go with Weber carburetors. I know that some people prefer Dellorto, but they are hard to find and you cannot buy them new. Plus, they are a bit expensive. I am not racing with my car. I am mainly using it to go to the country side during the weekends. So, I am not looking for performance parts. I am just looking for something with which my car will run fine, and economically. I was hesitating between these two models: http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/ProductDet...97&CartID=2 http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/product_p/wk412.htm But Webcarbsdirect does not ship to Canada, and am in Montréal. However, I found similar parts at Carbs Unlimited: http://www.carburetion.com/weber/Dataresul...912%20,%20914-4 http://www.carburetion.com/weber/Dataresul...912%20,%20914-4 The K297 would be easier to maintain. However, someone told me that a 2L 914 won't run very well with them. That the gas will mix with the oil. I did not understand the whole explaination. I am not sure if this is true. The K1412 would give better performance, but they are a bit more trouble to adjust and have no choke. Is any one using these carbs on a 2L 914? Cheers! JF |
r_towle |
Sep 16 2009, 06:43 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Sorry to disagree BarberDave, but the 1.8 in Europe came with a set of carbs very similar to the Weber 34 ICT's
For a 1.7, a set of dual weber 34 ICT carbs will run great. For a 1.8 they will suffice, but you start to feel loss at the upper end...and this was the stockish setup for Europe, and some bus motors in the states. For the 2.0 liter motor, I am afraid that the Dual 34ICT will just not flow enough air at the top end...but there may be someone that will prove me wrong. Check around on thesamba for a good deal on dual weber 40MM IDF carbs with linkage. The original Italian carb bodies are supposed to be better than the new ones, but I have only heard from one engine builder that the new ones suck....I think if you buy a kit from Empi, or WeberCarbs Direct, you will be taken care of in the long run if there are warrantee issues. If you go to the classifieds on thesamba and look up "Johns Car Corner" in Westminter Vermont....he is close enough to know how to ship things to you, and he can probably rustle up a clean setup of carbs that you need. If you choose to stick with Djet...let me know in PM...I can find you all the parts you need, East Coast. Rich |
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