Reply to "Weber carbs - owners speak out"

Panteradoug,

The set I havea brand new, they look like someone couldnt get them to run, they appear they were bolted on out of a box, specs are exactly what the book says they should be, the intake has a slight bit of blakc carbon, almost like they spit up a plume once or twice and someones wife made them rip them off, I dont have to worry I have no wife.LOL The carbs are clean like never used except some dried up gas in the bottom of the fuel bowls.

I dont think its necessary to remove the throttle shafts and throttle valves. I can see as I used to adjust fuel injection, that the valves are all the way closed with the idle screwbacked out all the way. But if I glass bead them I may need to protect the roler bearings. I'm not a big fan of removing throttle shaft screws. I have found them a couple time stuck in the top of pistons on motor I have bought. Luckily these are new and dont need to be removed.

Yes got the thick gaskets from the UK and the gaskets from Alfa Argentina and talking with Garille. All this stuff is a couple bucks there ...inglese was talking 75.00 per carb for gaskets.. what are they smoking.

" high pressure fuel inlet valves. The are called "glass ball" inlet valves. They are like $30 or $40 for the set." Here is where you keep losing me ????? not sure where or what these are ???

Ok I know this is a performance set up and a racing set up... my motor is mild FOR NOW ! But there has to be a place for these Webers. I have to be able to get this mild motor to run at its peak with out blowing it up. Over reving it is whats going to put it in the grave..or some thing stupid like a broken valve or spring or some thing like that. But in the mean time .. I think I can play with this and get experience before I put the new motor in.

A little scared of this PLUME talk not sure I understand what is happenuing witht hat.

Ron