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Carbs on a completely stock 2.0L, does it work

DanT	Dec 30 2005, 12:28 AM Post #1
Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None	So there is a lot of difference of opinion. With a totally stock 2L engine including ignition, cam etc do carbs work effectively? More noticeable power? Drivability? MPG? Worth the hassle? let the games begin! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Lets hear it.

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Jan 2 2006, 09:36 PM

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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 2 2006, 07:56 PM)

why do you want to ditch FI on a stock motor???? you wont *GAIN* anything without a hot cam.....designed for carbs....

The thing I gained was a running car by switching to carbs w/ stock cam. I dont know for sure if my FI was bad, but it was my descision and I wasnt about to pull the engine apart a second time to put a different cam in. I'll save that for the next rebuild.

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Dan (Almaden Valley) Carbs on a completely stock 2.0L Dec 30 2005, 12:28 AM

McMark Stock cam + carbs = http://www... Dec 30 2005, 12:32 AM

Dan (Almaden Valley) Mark, That is exactly the information I have gott... Dec 30 2005, 12:34 AM

Bleyseng stock cam+ carbs= sucks more hp=not! mpg=not... Dec 30 2005, 12:42 AM

McMark I'll concede, that if you take a SERIOUS amoun... Dec 30 2005, 12:43 AM

trekkor Unless you don't have first hand experience, k... Dec 30 2005, 12:45 AM

Dan (Almaden Valley) What cam would you suggest in an otherwise stock 2... Dec 30 2005, 12:46 AM

Bleyseng Ask Jake as he has several cams for carbs. Depends... Dec 30 2005, 12:48 AM

McMark Dec 30 2005, 12:49 AM
Dan (Almaden Valley) That was the general Idea Mark. Kind of like the 4... Dec 30 2005, 12:53 AM
trekkor Keep it cool, boys http://www.9... Dec 30 2005, 12:57 AM
Bleyseng I have first hand experience with 40 Dells on a st... Dec 30 2005, 12:58 AM
McMark Thinking more about Alberts 1.8 with carbs (40 IDF... Dec 30 2005, 01:10 AM
trekkor On a daily driver, yeah, it could be a bummer. My... Dec 30 2005, 01:21 AM
SirAndy stock engine + carbs = less power and much worse g... Dec 30 2005, 01:35 AM
pfierb My 73 2.0 had 40idfs installed by the PO ....it wa... Dec 30 2005, 04:13 AM
Tom Perso Ditch the stock FI, sell your carbs and buy a Mega... Dec 30 2005, 07:23 AM
maf914 As usual, lot's of different opinions. So her... Dec 30 2005, 08:04 AM
rhodyguy what do you consider "less power and much worse mi... Dec 30 2005, 09:09 AM
Joe Sharp http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Dec 30 2005, 09:20 AM
pfierb ... Dec 30 2005, 09:24 AM
trekkor Not a 914, but an air-cooled 2110cc with a stock c... Dec 30 2005, 09:33 AM
trekkor "pfierb"- Comments like that only get people on th... Dec 30 2005, 09:39 AM
rhodyguy for heavens sakes http://ww... Dec 30 2005, 09:48 AM
Brotherbob Not stock , 1.8 , I will fire up TODAY. Original 1... Dec 30 2005, 10:08 AM
rhodyguy we boy racer LOSERS need some hats with a weber em... Dec 30 2005, 10:13 AM
Joe Sharp Having a carbed car that runs is much better than ... Dec 30 2005, 10:35 AM
pfierb Not trying to incite anyone nor am going to edit m... Dec 30 2005, 11:24 AM
Carlitos Way I'm working on a 2.0 carb conversion with stoc... Dec 30 2005, 11:44 AM
SirAndy carbs SUCK fi BLOWS there you go, i said it ... ... Dec 30 2005, 12:01 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Thanks Andy http://www.914world.... Dec 30 2005, 12:06 PM
Bleyseng http://... Dec 30 2005, 05:56 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Thought you might like it Trekkor. Got the idea fr... Dec 30 2005, 07:33 PM
trekkor

Dec 30 2005, 08:11 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Don't recall offhand. But I thought it sounde... Dec 30 2005, 08:15 PM
Gearhead1432 I've thought about changing my 40 webers for D... Dec 30 2005, 08:19 PM
trekkor As usual, my standard offer of my complete D-jet s... Dec 30 2005, 08:38 PM
Headrage Never ran carbs on a /4 so I don't know, but i... Dec 30 2005, 08:41 PM
trekkor http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Jan 1 2006, 07:33 PM
bd1308 progressives are awesome. there we go. b Jan 1 2006, 07:54 PM
r_towle I have a perfectly tuned FI system, its fine. BUT ... Jan 1 2006, 08:51 PM
trekkor It would be cool if someone had a very good runnin... Jan 1 2006, 09:16 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) That is kind of what I was hoping to hear from som... Jan 1 2006, 11:04 PM
Bleyseng I think Jake has done this......

Jan 2 2006, 12:02 AM
Dan (Almaden Valley) You will have to have your clearance checked Trekk... Jan 2 2006, 12:14 AM
ws91420 I have switched to carbs with a stock FI cam. The ... Jan 2 2006, 12:14 AM
trekkor http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Jan 2 2006, 12:21 AM
Dan (Almaden Valley) John's car is a 4 with carbs. But I know noth... Jan 2 2006, 12:37 AM
trekkor Competiton will have to wait. Sure, I'll run ... Jan 2 2006, 12:50 AM
grantsfo According to Albert he had stock cam on his 1.8 wi... Jan 2 2006, 12:53 AM
trekkor I can't remember... Both we're fast. A go... Jan 2 2006, 01:07 AM
SirAndy Jan 2 2006, 01:41 PM
McMark http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Jan 2 2006, 01:50 PM
anthony Raby proved that EFI put out more horsepower than ... Jan 2 2006, 02:08 PM
trekkor As for the modern car argument. I won't get in... Jan 2 2006, 06:04 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Modern EFI and 1974 EFI are two different animals ... Jan 2 2006, 06:50 PM
Aaron Cox lawrence's aub car is a carbd car with stock c... Jan 2 2006, 06:56 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) That was the point of my initial query. do you ga... Jan 2 2006, 06:59 PM
dmenche914 expereince with my freinds stock 1.7 was he had pr... Jan 2 2006, 07:26 PM
MarkV I think the only gain in the carbs vs Djet debate ... Jan 2 2006, 07:56 PM
bd1308 well the deal with D-jet is that most systems are ... Jan 2 2006, 08:04 PM
ws91420 ... Jan 2 2006, 09:36 PM
Joe Sharp Welby's piont is the only point for switching.... Jan 2 2006, 09:43 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Thanks for the replies. This is another one of tho... Jan 2 2006, 11:10 PM
Jake Raby Every engine is different..... Honestly I have tes... Jan 3 2006, 09:18 AM
trekkor Well there you have it... http:/... Jan 3 2006, 01:15 PM
Gearhead1432 From what I recall, most wabers are jetted far too... Jan 3 2006, 01:36 PM
trekkor On pg #10 of Haynes, you can see the motors listed... Jan 3 2006, 08:41 PM
Tom Perso From what I remember, the carb'd motors did ha... Jan 3 2006, 08:43 PM
Gearhead1432 I'm looking at the book. It looks like the EC ... Jan 3 2006, 09:28 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) Maybe that is the problem, folks are using too lar... Jan 3 2006, 11:13 PM
Aaron Cox Jan 5 2006, 07:38 PM
trekkor It may be one of life's great mysteries Jan 5 2006, 07:53 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley) That was not the question. The question was do fa... Jan 5 2006, 07:58 PM
Aaron Cox Jan 5 2006, 09:59 PM
Bleyseng Yep. they had domed 93mm pistons! Jake has a s... Jan 5 2006, 11:28 PM
trekkor

Jan 5 2006, 11:37 PM
McMark I bumped a thread on STF and Jake promised to use ... Jan 6 2006, 12:07 AM
Dan (Almaden Valley) And the answer is? Drumroll please....... Jan 6 2006, 12:54 PM
r_towle

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