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| djfamousa |
 Mar 20 2007, 05:58 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 2-March 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,576  |
Hi Everyone,
I am thinking about switching over to carbs. My stock FI is proving to be a PITA to fix and is costly. Can anybody recommend a good carb kit for a 74 914 w/ stock motor? All I know is that I heard webber was not good and I also heard something about having to add a cam if changing over to carbs. Can anyone help? |
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| djfamousa |
Mar 21 2007, 01:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 2-March 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,576 |
Thank You everyone for all your help. This is by far the best forum I have ever been a member of.
I have decided to work out the kinks in the FI system. The Circuit Board that is to the left of the engine was faulty in some way and the Shop is sending it out to Pelican who will then fix it and send it back. Hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks again for all the support. I'm really glad to have the porsche and be a part of this community. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Mar 21 2007, 02:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(djfamousa @ Mar 21 2007, 12:59 PM)  Thank You everyone for all your help. This is by far the best forum I have ever been a member of. I have decided to work out the kinks in the FI system. The Circuit Board that is to the left of the engine was faulty in some way and the Shop is sending it out to Pelican who will then fix it and send it back. Hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks again for all the support. I'm really glad to have the porsche and be a part of this community. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) C'mon all you carb haters... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) While there is no doubt that FI is a superior system (and I've spent long hours arguing its cause with Richard Parr (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yawn.gif) ), carbs can't be all that bad... ESPECIALLY for modified engines. After all, 356s, 911s, and 914-6 people love their cars, and I rarely here them say, hey, this car is great -- but I just wish it didn't have carburetors. Then there is the sound, throttle response, looks, cost, complexity, long-term serviceability (are you maintaining a laptop to maintain a car?) etc. I guess what I am asking is: Is a lot of the dearth about carb driveability related to them not being set up by someone with the "magic" touch? As someone still mulling 2056 vs. 2270 vs. 2.5-liter six -- and someone not interested in any aftermarket EFI systems -- this is a VERY interesting subject to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) pete |
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djfamousa Thinking about Going Carbs, Need a Kit Mar 20 2007, 05:58 PM
914nerd Personally I wouldn't give up on FI just yet
A... Mar 20 2007, 06:04 PM
djfamousa
Personally I wouldn't give up on FI just yet
... Mar 20 2007, 06:09 PM 914nerd Parts are expensive, but if you have some electron... Mar 20 2007, 06:43 PM djfamousa
Parts are expensive, but if you have some electro... Mar 20 2007, 07:22 PM tdsmoonchild call me old fashioned but I was going to go with d... Mar 20 2007, 07:31 PM SirAndy dual webers or solex will work just fine. the 44... Mar 20 2007, 08:29 PM lotus_65 I regret putting carbs on my '74 1.8. It's... Mar 20 2007, 09:28 PM SGB It may cost $2k to put on webers properly, bu... Mar 20 2007, 10:35 PM dagdal1967 I just got done (with the help of Clay) putting th... Mar 21 2007, 09:42 AM rhodyguy 44s are way to big for your 1.8 unless you spend a... Mar 21 2007, 10:44 AM r_towle With carbs, go with dual 40mm webers or dells.
Loo... Mar 21 2007, 10:50 AM Carlitos Way Maybe I'm not the right person to say this bei... Mar 21 2007, 10:54 AM Joe Ricard CARBS ARE NOT EASY
I have been running carbs for ... Mar 21 2007, 11:32 AM rhodyguy please share the operational problems your engine ... Mar 21 2007, 11:37 AM r_towle I found it
http://manuals.type4.org/ljet
Rich Mar 21 2007, 11:42 AM xperu Call George Hussey at AA he helped through my FI p... Mar 21 2007, 11:54 AM Joe Sharp Look. I've had a lot of luck with carb convers... Mar 21 2007, 11:58 AM rhodyguy that's a nice link rich. not to hj, i've t... Mar 21 2007, 11:59 AM andys I had a new '73 2.0 that after a few years lef... Mar 21 2007, 01:15 PM r_towle I would say....and I am not a carb hater, if you p... Mar 21 2007, 02:59 PM horizontally-opposed
I would say....and I am not a carb hater, if you ... Mar 21 2007, 04:36 PM |
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