I have found the Haynes manual to be pretty much worthless. It nicely
covers disassembly, repair, and reassembly but it does nothing for me in
the tuning category. I have a book called "Weber Carburetors" by Pat
Braden from HPBooks (HPBooks - 774, ISBN 0-89586-377-4) that does a nice
job of explaining how the carburetors work and gives practical examples for
coming up with jet sizes and how to adjust settings, especially the
progression circuit. The progression circuit is very important for street
driving - it takes you from idle to where the main circuit comes in. This
can make a big difference in street driveability.
Everyone I've talked to, and all of the reading I've done indicates that 3
psi is max. fuel pressure for Webers. That's what I'm running with the
Holley Blue fuel pump.
- Tony Drews
At 08:49 AM 2/25/2004, BillDentin@aol.com wrote:
>Amici:
>
>As our TORNADO TALISMAN restoration project nears its end, we realize that we
>have absolutely no experience whatsoever with WEBER carbs. It's stock Ford
>Kent series engine we are going to use to sort out the suspension and chassis
>has a single WEBER side draft carb. I don't have its number handy. It has
>been overhauled and calibrated by an expert for our 1500 engine. We're
>using a
>Holley Blue fuel pump, and wondering what fuel pressure to start with.
>
>Can someone recommend a good book on WEBER carbs we can use to educate
>ourselves? We are familiar with the Haynes book Pegasus lists. They are
>close by
>and we can get it in short order, but wanted to check if there is a better
>one
>available.
>
>Bill Dentinger
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