>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:13:43 -0400
>To:NamasteRH@aol.com
>From:tigerpb@ids.net (Paul Burr)
>Subject:Re: Air Cleaner Question
>
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>>Also, is anyone actually running on the original carb/manifold setup?
>> EVERYONE on the list seems to talk about mods, so I am left wondering
>>whether my efforts toward originality are a waste of time. If you ARE using
>>the original setup, how is it? Just "OK" or "perfectly satisfactory"?
>> Inquiring minds want to know.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Rick Hoefle (1964 Tiger B9470508)
>
>Rick; I'm still running the original 2bl and manifold and air cleaner.
>And yes, it will be replaced with a 4bl. The reason is that the original
>30 year old carb has worn out-litteraly. The carb body, where the
>throttle plate shaft passes through, has worn itself oval. This causes a
>vacum leak that makes accurately setting the idle mixture impossible. A
>rebuilt 2bl is $200 nowadays! Heck, I used to get 'em for $25!( ok, so it
>was 10 years ago) Any how, someone gave me a 600cfm Holley 4bl, and I
>figure that a good manifold is @ $125. As Ross Perot says "DO THE
>MATH..." The car already has aftermarket headers, so the 4bl should wake
>the car up nicely.
>Functionaly the 2bl works good, but I'd really like the oomph that a 4bl adds.
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