 Dellorto Carbs v. FI, 76 2.0 liter: opinions please |
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| orthobiz |
 Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Looking into a well-kept 76 2.0 liter with 130K.
Strong looker with "no rust" but has carbs and I told myself I really want injection. The injection parts are in a sealed cardboard box, car has had carbs (almost typed "crabs") for 15 years or more. Question is, why did I tell myself I want injection? I'm not a real CW but one of the vendors' site about buying the 914 has the "beware the carbs" caveat in the article. More HP out of the engine with carbs? More reliable? Thanks for advice. biz |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 28 2007, 07:00 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with
carbs. Here, if it were a 75 you would not have to worry about it. Something to check on. I have run carbs on mine for 25 years and I like them, the performance on a stock engine could be a wash. But alot of us replace the cam and while we are in there... What I like the best is the carb noise, along with the exhaust, road noise and the engine noise (tappits keeping time with the music) it's like a synphony to me. But Iam weard like that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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| orthobiz |
Jan 28 2007, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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"I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with carbs." No problem in MI. You can burn firewood for heat in the car if you want! Where I am they haven't discovered clean energy yet...but thanks for the warning! I guess I wouldn't worry about buying a car with carbs so much, but I wonder if it lowers the asking price a bit?? biz |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 28 2007, 10:07 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(orthobiz @ Jan 28 2007, 06:14 PM)  "I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with carbs." No problem in MI. You can burn firewood for heat in the car if you want! Where I am they haven't discovered clean energy yet...but thanks for the warning! I guess I wouldn't worry about buying a car with carbs so much, but I wonder if it lowers the asking price a bit?? biz You should bring up that point with the seller, I would not pay as much for a stock street 914 with carbs as I would for an all stock street 914. A track car is a different matter. |
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orthobiz Dellorto Carbs v. FI Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
Dave_Darling There is the potential for more power with carbs, ... Jan 27 2007, 09:52 PM Krieger914 I agree with dave. What a deal clean -up the FI. ... Jan 27 2007, 10:15 PM lotus_65 i agree also, this coming from a guy who put weber... Jan 28 2007, 08:39 AM Michael J
First of all welcome to the forum. This is a gr... Jan 28 2007, 09:39 AM dagdal1967 I have a 1.8 that had a single carb when I bought ... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM Joe Sharp Well maybe, but I went through all of the test met... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM jr91472 I think that both FI and Carbs can provide reliabl... Jan 28 2007, 10:26 AM Bleyseng I don't know why you had soo much problems wit... Jan 28 2007, 10:52 AM SLITS If Howie got 75 mpg with the 911, he was riding on... Jan 28 2007, 10:56 AM
orthobiz Appreciate all the replies. Appreciate the welcome... Jan 28 2007, 02:23 PM sean_v8_914 those who can, use FI. those who can't use car... Jan 31 2007, 11:04 AM terrymason I purchased all the FI and was going to install it... Jan 31 2007, 09:33 PM sean_v8_914 ...and ebay Jan 31 2007, 10:08 PM terrymason
...and ebay
Who pooped in your wheaties? Jan 31 2007, 10:44 PM army dude Now for me back in 1985 when I had an engine fire ... Feb 1 2007, 06:15 AM So.Cal.914 :agree: Feb 1 2007, 08:03 AM 3d914 Biz,
Welcome to the madness!
Many have had m... Feb 1 2007, 08:26 AM Bleyseng 1995 when I got my 76 car, it came with 40 Dells a... Feb 1 2007, 08:44 AM sean_v8_914 ...and eat Wheaties. :poke: Feb 1 2007, 09:23 AM |
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