[Spridgets] Weber Conversion

[derf]

Also, it was way easier to get a vacuum signal for a distributor from a
single HIF6 than a Weber side draft.


On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 5:44 AM, Mark J Bradakis via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> On 04/25/2018 06:51 AM, John Farley via Spridgets wrote:
>
>> Hi folks.  I am toying with the idea of going to a Weber carb in place of
>> the
>> HS 2s in my Bugeye.  The engine is a pretty much stock 1275 (1302).  I am
>> thinking about a 40 DCOE or 45 DCOE?  Any words of wisdom from the group
>> relative to the type, tuning tips, etc.?
>> Thanks,
>> John F.
>>
>
> A lot of people swap out their old, dirty, worn out SUs for a brand new
> shiny Weber.  And they see major improvement in performance.  If they
> swapped out a dirty, old worn out Weber for brand new shiny SUs  they would
> probably see a major improvement in performance as well.
>
> Properly maintained and adjusted SUs work quite well.  But if you want to
> spend the money for the wow factor, stick with a 40 DCOE. 45 is too big,
> needs to be really choked down for a 1275.  A 40 with 28 - 30 mm chokes
> will work with a standard exhaust.  What you stuff in has to be matched
> with what you let out.  A nice LCB header will complement the increased
> breathability of the Weber.
>
> Too bad I didn't keep notes, back 10, 12 years ago when I was working at
> Bailey's we had a customer with a 1275 Bugeye who was very happy with the
> configuration of the 40 DCOE I set up for him. At 4200 hundred feet above
> sea level the optimal jetting will be a bit different than at sea level.
> Still have a little plastic tackle box out in the garage that has maybe
> $1000 - $1500 of precisely machined brass bits in it.
>
> mjb.
>
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