How is your Weber "set up"?
WFO Herb
Carolyn/Rick wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> Thanks for your response, even though I didn't ask the question this problem
> has plagued me for months. My 1275 with a DCOE 40 weber has no bottom end.
>I'm
> running a pretty heavy cam, a MD 286 Kent. At 2500 RPM it awful. 3500 she
> screams. Explain to me what a 27 degree cam in the dizzy is. Do you mean
>that
> the cam inside is offset by 27 degrees? Or is the engine timed out at 27
> degrees. Presently without Vac advance I run 22 degrees timing, I would love
>to
> run higher but my engine starts to ping at about 25.
>
> I was thinking of drilling a hole to get the proper vac advance for my dizzy
>as
> the previous post had mentioned. I was going to put in a five speed tranny
>next
> year but at freeway speeds I would be just below my power curves, unless I
>want
> to run at 70.
>
> TIA
>
> Rick
>
> cfchrist wrote:
>
> > with my 40dcoe weber and with the su carbs i am using no vac advance. a 27
> > degree(i believe if memory serves well) point cam was installed in my dist
> > and the advance unit was left just as a holder for the breaker plate.
> > actually never noticed it being gone(unhooked). the only thing i did notice
> > was the weber was a much more responsive bottom end carb. but after serious
> > mods to the su carbs the top end performance was similar. chuck.
>
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