Carb and distributor options Options

[21783mike]

I have decided for the time being that I need to get my project off the jack stands and on the road before I totally lose my enthusiasm. For simplicities sake I am going to go to carb/carbs and a Mallory distributor for the time being, the FI is screwed up enough that for now I do not have the time nor patience to deal with it. I need to drive it so I can decide how much money I am actually going to throw at it.
I am familiar with the single32/36 progressive Weber from past years ago on an Old Isuzu Trooper I had put one on, it was great on that application but folks here seem to hate it.... though without really saying why. In my mind having an electric choke and not having to sync multiple carbs seems a fair trade for a few hp if thats the primary drawback.
The Baby Webers ..... the 34's, whats the story? Sufficient for a stock engine?
40's price difference makes these unattractive as I plan to get the FI back on next year after I pull the motor to freshen it up.... If I spend the money on the 40's I think I might not ever go back to the FI.

Distributor - there's a few different ones on Jeg's, is the 4554101 with mech adv the one I need? Or is the 4754101 with Vac adv a better choice.....

And finally anyone have these items laying around in good enough condition to bolt on that they want to sell.... cheap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thanks in advance guys,

[Cap'n Krusty]

The single Weber works poorly because the fuel has a tendency to drop out of the air/fuel mixture on its way through those long, cold, intake runners. That's why we don't like 'em.

As for the distributor, why would you even think about buying parts for a VW or Porsche, or any other European car, from a speed shop, especially an online one? Makes no sense, especially since there are so many vendors specializing in out cars. Besides, the ones you're looking at won't work with the stock FI, and the advance curve (so I've heard here) isn't ideal for our engines. Money down the drain.

The Cap'n

[21783mike]

The single Weber works poorly because the fuel has a tendency to drop out of the air/fuel mixture on its way through those long, cold, intake runners. That's why we don't like 'em.

As for the distributor, why would you even think about buying parts for a VW or Porsche, or any other European car, from a speed shop, especially an online one? Makes no sense, especially since there are so many vendors specializing in out cars. Besides, the ones you're looking at won't work with the stock FI, and the advance curve (so I've heard here) isn't ideal for our engines. Money down the drain.

The Cap'n

Now that makes sense, I read carb threads for over 6 hrs straight yesterday and thats the 1st time I read anything but "they suck" THANK YOU

I would think of buying from Jegs because they are where I have sourced many parts from for previous projects and they have a wide array of quality components that I generally haven't found elsewhere at reasonable prices.....
I'm looking at Redline-Weber as the supplier for the carb or carbs because I've been dealing with them since before such things as websites even existed and have always been very impressed with the quality and completeness of their kits.

That said I've also bought several hundred dollars of odds and ends so far from Pelican and have a rather extensive wish list set there as well.... I couldn't find any carbs or pointless distributors there, and for some of the other things all the listings say are NLA. Maybe someone could be helpful enough to point me in the right direction to the supplier who has a shop close by to me that has in stock the components I'll need.

Over the years I seem to have adopted the bastard children projects and had to fabricate my own parts to make things come out the way I wanted.... and they always have worked out after considerable effort and ignoring the naysayers. I was hoping this one was gonna be different, ya know bolt on a few parts do a little maint. and just drive the thing, maybe it will be, I hope.