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Re: Weber sides

To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Weber sides
From: Paul Tegler <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 07:50:34 -0400
correct Joe, as is other 'modifiable' 'uncast'
pieces within the body.
But as to the physical 'body' of the carb...
they are the same. I just spent 20 minutes going over
three different units (9,18, 28)

Paul Tegler      ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Cc: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>;
<mporter@zianet.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Weber sides


>
> Wellllllllll,  There is the other difference in the
accelerator pump actuator rods!
>
> Joe
>
> Ptegler wrote:
> >
> > I've yet to find any 'body casting' differences in the
40's.
> > the suffix number is the designation given to the
jetting,
> > used as configured for a particular OEM setup.
> > ...just like the various AUDxxx numbers of SU carbs.
> > yes, yes, yes, I know I know....SU's did have
differences
> > other
> > than jets, etc but sake of conversation, the inference
is
> > the same.
> >
> > Paul Tegler      ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > www.teglerizer.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>
> > To: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>; <mporter@zianet.com>;
> > <spitlist@gte.net>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:18 PM
> > Subject: Weber sides
> >
> > >
> > > I want to admit to a faux pas and move on, to this
> > question:
> > > Are the progression ports different, on a 40DCOE2 and
a
> > 40DCOE18?
> > > The Performance Parts Warehouse, webercarburetor.com,
> > says, "The progression
> > > ports are different, so you can not match a 2 and a
18".
> > They want to sell me
> > > a set of 40DCOE152s with linkage and manifold, for
$750.
> > > Top-End Performance says, " We have the parts, to
match
> > the carbs and install
> > > them on your Spifire, for $502.
> > > I measured from the base of the carbs to the ports,
with
> > my dial caliper, but
> > > since my vision sucks, the .005 to .020 variance
probably
> > means nothing.
> > > Larry
> > > The dude I bought the 2 from has not replied, since I
> > asked him, what he
> > > thought about trading his other 2 for my 18.

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