P.S.
It also has the connection for the valve cover vent on the air cleaner.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
To: Shawn J. Tobin <tobisj@aud.alcatel.com>; Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
<Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 08 December, 1997 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Dumb Question
>I have a Weber DGV Downdraft that I purchased about 6 months ago and it has
>a connection for the vacuum advance distributor.
>
>Larry Miller
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shawn J. Tobin <tobisj@aud.alcatel.com>
>To: Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Date: 08 December, 1997 11:42 AM
>Subject: Dumb Question
>
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>>"There's no such thing as a stupid question--only stupid answers"--unkn
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>>I'm no expert on Weber conversions but I've read...
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>>1) You can't expect to use the vacuum advance on your distributor when
>>using a Weber. (A shame as it helps economy during cruising)
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>>2) The vent on the rocker cover is an inlet and should be filtered
>>using a small clamp-on filter like a K&N. In lieu of that, fit a
>>later 1275cc valve cover with appropriately vented filler cap or I guess
>>you could plug it maybe.
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>>3) The vent tube or "road draft tube" is designed to pull the blow-by
>>gasses out of the crankcase and is an early attempt at Positive Crankcase
>>Ventilation (PCV). A slight negative pressure is necessary on the
>>crankcase of any A-series motor to prevent oil from seeping out the
>>rear main seal. Alternatives to the draft tube are either a gulp valve
>>fitted to the intake manifold like the '67 models used or dragracers
>>often plumb a rearward angled tube into the header collector to draw
>>the fumes out of the crankcase (unknown if the latter has been done on
>>our engines).
>>
>>Moral: You need PCV in your engine.
>>
>>Just my opinion,
>>Shawn
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