you can make twin SU's work just as well as a weber DCOE. ask frank
who's driven (and was that graz who rode shotgun with you frank?)my car
with SU's. or brian who's had a brief ride in it. it has no lag nor
any stumble in it's reaction to throttle. and the 1275 is not stock.
> [Original Message]
> From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
> To: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
> Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 8/11/2006 4:23:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Weber DGV Installation Question
>
> I've never had much issue messing with SU's, but then, you gotta work
> pretty hard to foul something with only 18 parts in it (at least that
> is the parts count according to Fisher Jones)
> Once you get them pulling the same with your unisyn (if you don't have
> one, it's just like a Bentley or Chilton, you NEED one) you use the
> lift pin on the bottom to raise them just enough to see if they
> stumble or rev. Then you adjust accordingly.
>
> Brad
>
> On 8/11/06, derf <derf247@gmail.com> wrote:
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
> > Date: Aug 11, 2006 2:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: Weber DGV Installation Question
> > To: Mark Endicott <mark@nashvilletn.org>
> >
> >
> > SUs are good carbs. But, they require attention and know-how. The
> > Weber should produce a little more power then stock SUs, especially if
> > the stock SUs use the stock manifold. The Weber down drafts are a
> > whole lot more user friendly. You can set them and let them go. If
> > you are off a little with the settings, it isn't as critical as it
> > would be if you were off with the SU settings. Getting two SUs in
> > sync is the trick. You should keep the Weber and maybe put a carb kit
> > in it, at least until you are sure you like tinkering with twin SUs.
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