Speaking of Weber DGV's:
Does anyone have a jetting configuration they are happy with using the Weber
DGV and intake manifold on the 1500 engine at roughly 500ft altitude?
Regards,
Matthew Van Benschoten
mvb@voyager.net
mvanbens@ford.com
http://www.sundanceracing.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ptegler <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
To: Paul Fjelstad <fjelstad@panix.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 08, 2001 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Intake manifold removal
>
>Patience Patience Patience.... and a 'flipping over' of the
>open ended wrench and 1/16 of a turn at a time.
>
>If you remove the DGV carb from the manifold,
>you should be able to go in with a long extension,
>swivel joint, and deep throat socket to get at the nuts.
>
>Now a set of SU's/manifold and/or the stock ZS...
>1/16 of a turn and flipping the wrench over
>so you can reach the next flats is the only way.
>(without using a sledge hammer to bust it off) :-)
>
>Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Fjelstad" <fjelstad@panix.com>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 1:16 PM
>Subject: Intake manifold removal
>
>
>
>I'm trying to install a new Weber DGV carburetor in my 80 Spitfire, and it
>seems to be growing into an ever-larger project. At this point I'm feeling
>totally incompetent! (I am not very experienced at this sort of thing, so
>this evaluation is really not far off.)
>
>I'm still in the "disassembly" pre-phase. Part of the process involves
>replacing the intake manifold ... but I cannot get the old one removed. In
>looking through the list archives, it appears that I may or may not need
>also to remove the exhaust manifold and possibly even the engine head.
>
>For now, I have removed what I thought were all of the intake manifold
>bolts, but there are two practically inaccessible ones under the intake
>manifold that are completely frustrating me. These seem to hold both
>manifolds; is that right? And is getting better access to these bolts a
>reason to remove the head and take the whole intake/exhaust/head assembly
>off the engine for further separation? Do I _have_ to?
>
>I feel I must be missing some trick, and I'm sure lots of you folks have
>done this with far greater ease than I'm experiencing in my lame attempt.
>Any help would be gratefully appreciated!!
>
>Paul
>
>P.S. Anticipate further idiotic questions as I move through this
>over-my-head project!
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