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> Dellorto Carbs v. FI, 76 2.0 liter: opinions please
orthobiz
post Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
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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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post Feb 1 2007, 06:15 AM
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Now for me back in 1985 when I had an engine fire in my FIRST 914 I decided to have a new motor built with the idea of running 48 delortto's since I picked them up pretty decently priced. The shop that built the engine was a race shop North East of San Diego and when the motor finally was broken in and the carbs synched I had awesome power, mileage and never any stumble or other problem, till I met my ex-wife, thats another story. Anyway, I am two ways of this and see benefits in both. Have fun and keep lots of money handy for that eventual day of repair.

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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
So.Cal.914   I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali...   Jan 28 2007, 07:00 PM
orthobiz   "I don't know the smog laws in Mich but i...   Jan 28 2007, 08:14 PM
So.Cal.914   "I don't know the smog laws in Mich but ...   Jan 28 2007, 10:07 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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