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Re: 1275 45DCOE Weber Setup

To: "Scott & Glenda Meyers" <autox@earthlink.net>, "Team.Sprite" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: 1275 45DCOE Weber Setup
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:34:21 -0700
Reply-to: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Take a look at
http://yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au/~mg/cars/goblins/tech/webers.htm

It lists a range of setups and describes the associated engine config.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott & Glenda Meyers <autox@earthlink.net>
To: Team.Sprite <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 7:46 PM
Subject: 1275 45DCOE Weber Setup


>The second point of inspection on my 'new-to-me' Bugeye, is to
>see if the Weber setup is "in the ballpark".
>
>It has a fresh 1275 with the smaller LCB headers. It may have
>flattop pistons (haven't looked yet). The cam seems to be
>'lumpy'. It has electronic ignition, a performance coil, and a
>newer mechanical advance only distributor.
>
>It has spark plugs one heat range cooler than stock.
>
>The settings:
>
>45 DCOE
>34mm chokes
>F-11 emulsion tubes
>45 F-9 idle jets
>175 air correctors
>130 main jets
>50 squirt jet (?) (Accellerator pump jet)
>
>Some old books I have seem to show similar setups within this
>range; They do seem to favor the F-2 emulsion tube; I find few
>F-11's in the examples. I see some F-16's.
>
>The car seems to have a hesitation (burble) on the transition
>from low to high speed, around 2500 to 3000rpm.
>
>Any opinions, hints? Anything else to look for?
>
>Scott Meyers
>60 Bugeye DSP
>


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