carb choice

>> google "Megasquirt"
>
>
> Joey, megasquirt, are you talking about the EFI running on gumstix?
>
> Thanks again,
> Anton
>

OOPS... that was not the first thing that came to mind. LOL
Does that mean I'm not too familiar with carbs 'n stuff or...?

Couldn't resist ;o)
Roger

On 20 Feb 2007 15:56:23 -0800, "badnews" >
wrote:

>I have a 1641 engine mild cam, large valve openings balenced crank.
>what is a good carb to use? Webers are priceeee! Are Empi 40 good to
>use.

My 1303S had a 1641 on (I assume) a stock 1300 bottom end. Heads had
been replaced too, but I haven't checked to see what they are. That
had a dual-progressive Weber, which I had no end of trouble with. I
swapped it for a Solex 34PICT/3 and it ran perfectly. The only
difference compared to the Weber was the slower acceleration speeds
over about 70MPH, but since that's the speed limit here I am not too
concerned!
--
Howard Rose
www.howard81.co.uk
1966 Volkswagen 1300 Deluxe
1975 Volkswagen 1303S
1962 Austin Mini Seven

"anton" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> hm, I remember replying earlier today to this topic, but somehow it
> was lost. I didn't realize that carb ice would be so bad with center
> mount since manifold length is almost the same as the stock dp, but I
> guess it would be worse since I thought that if a pair of 40s is
> good for up to 2000cc single 44 would be somewhere between stock carb
> and dual 40s. btw the manifold that i have for the 44 is cast alum
> kind not the tall ones. kind of like this cb
> http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=533
> just a little taller.
>
> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/3...67c0f56e8f.jpg
> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/3...cb69c8be37.jpg
>
>
> Joey, megasquirt, are you talking about the EFI running on gumstix?
>

i had the same intake(from CB, with heat risers) with a dellorto 45.... carb
icing was a huge problem....in fall, winter, and part of the spring each
year i had to hook up a "hot box" i made that scavenged hot air from under
the engine to preheat the air, as well as having the heat risers in
place.....large single centermount carbs are not really happy on a vw
engine...

"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
...
>
> "anton" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > hm, I remember replying earlier today to this topic, but somehow it
>> was lost. I didn't realize that carb ice would be so bad with center
>> mount since manifold length is almost the same as the stock dp, but I
>> guess it would be worse since I thought that if a pair of 40s is
>> good for up to 2000cc single 44 would be somewhere between stock carb
>> and dual 40s. btw the manifold that i have for the 44 is cast alum
>> kind not the tall ones. kind of like this cb
>> http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=533
>> just a little taller.
>>
>> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/3...67c0f56e8f.jpg
>> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/3...cb69c8be37.jpg
>>
>>
>> Joey, megasquirt, are you talking about the EFI running on gumstix?
>>
>
> i had the same intake(from CB, with heat risers) with a dellorto 45....
> carb icing was a huge problem....in fall, winter, and part of the spring
> each year i had to hook up a "hot box" i made that scavenged hot air from
> under the engine to preheat the air, as well as having the heat risers in
> place.....large single centermount carbs are not really happy on a vw
> engine...
>

well that's good to know, i guess it's better to learn it before going
through all the trouble. oh well carbs are going back on ebay

Anton