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Re: ok.. it works again!

To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Subject: Re: ok.. it works again!
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 14:59:02 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net, pythias@pacifier.com
References: <200008071754.KAA08675@shorter.eng.sun.com>
Bryan -

18 MPG?  Are you sure you don't have a fuel leak somewhere?  I have a
hard time imagining conditions in which a streetable Bugeye would get
under 20.

Chris K.

Bryan Vandiver wrote:
> 
> Bill,
> 
> I run a Dellorto DHLA 40 on the 1275 in my bugeye.
> It has the same bolt pattern as a Weber DCOE, so any a-series manifold for a
> DCOE will work, depending on the ammount of clearance under your bonnet(some
> mini manifolds will not fit).
> I am finding it difficult to track down a good supplier of parts for 
>dellorto's
> though. The supplier I used before appears to be gone. I did get some jets 
>from
> APT, however they only have a limited number of parts, and I got the 
>impression
> they are NOT getting any new ones.
> I jetted the Dellorto on my car using the info from the Vizard book, and 
>another
> one I have. It seems to work great, however my gas mileage is pretty bad
> (18MPG), and I'm still trying to tweak things a little more to get the MPG's 
>up.
> 
> Regards - Bryan
> 
> BTW - Do you know what components are in the carb you have?? venturis, etc??
> 
> >X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: ok.. it works again!
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> >
> >Hello spridgets,
> >
> >        just had to tell someone....
> >
> >             the SPRITE runs again.. found the nut that hold the lead
> >             to the condensor LOOSE... that explained why i would miss
> >             a cycle when i went over bumps... and at other times it
> >             would run intermittently.. . .that is .. work fine. then
> >             miss....
> >
> >             changed the points... the were set to over .025 gap!..
> >             changed the condensor.. just to be on the safe side
> >             changed the rotor... just because
> >             went back to the STOCK COIL.. to get a better connetion
> >               to the distributor.....
> >
> >             Car runs like a top... 2 months of summer driving left...
> >
> >             BUT the tach doesn't seem to work at all.. it used to
> >             bounce.. and hold no relationship at all to the RPM.. now
> >             it just sits there.... .. any ideas?
> >
> >             also... anyone ever put DELORDO carbs on SPRITES... where
> >             can i get a manifold for such an application.. have
> >             access to a DELORDO 40!
> >
> >--
> >Best regards,
> > Bill                          mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
> >
> >
> >'66 Sprite HAN8L49403
> >
> >

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