I put pins thru the ports and measured from the base to the pins, with my
dial caliper.
The 18 was:
.668
.722
.788
The 2 was:
.652
.705
.778
I had variations of .002, but after a few mesurements, like 4 fucking hours,
the bell curve gave credance to the measurements listed above.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tegler" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; <mporter@zianet.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: Weber sides
> 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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