Re: [ihc] Carb help needed

["Dennis Bernth" <scoutdude@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whoops, guess I should have read all of my messages before posting the other
one. Mac said what I wanted to say, and probably better. To borrow a leaf
from Hof's book, have I ever mentioned that I think the Weber would be a
good upgrade for Dave? :-)
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mac @ TRIAD" <mac@domain.elided>
To: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>; "Dennis Bernth"
<scoutdude@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 11:18 PM
Subject: RE: [ihc] Carb help needed


> ## >> Thanks for the reply.  I've considered upgrading the carb,
> ## >> but I'm stuck
> ## >> with the 1 bbl intake manifold.  Or, I guess I should say, my
> ## >> understanding is that I'm stuck with a 1bbl intake manifold.  Jeeps,
> ## >> AFAIK, have 2bbl intake manifolds stock, so I'd not only need the
> ## >> manifold adapter, but I'd need the whole darn manifold too.
>
> no no no no no.  you misunderstood, i think.  the Weber adaptor kit is
> designed to fit the Weber 2-barrel carb onto a single-barrel manifold
> throat.  it's a really neat thing, too.  there are a few Scout 80/800 guys
> that have done this with their 152s and 196s.  the word i've gotten is
that
> a tired out old 152 will really roar with that Weber kit installed.  and
> it's an easy conversion, too.  the hardest part of the whole thing is
> setting up the kickdown linkage if you have an auto tranny (as i believe
you
> do?).  otherwise, it's painless and a bolt-in operation.  the adaptor is
> basically a two-sided flange.  it has the bottom flange that fits over the
> studs on your 1-barrel manifold throat just like your original carb does,
> and then the top flange has the fittings for the Weber 2-barrel.  bolt the
> adaptor down on the intake, bolt the Weber onto the adaptor, hook
everything
> up, and you're done.
>
> ## >> There's also the issue of cost.  Fixing the choke is my current
> ## >> preferred option because it's the cheapest.  For my to drop a
> ## >> significant amount of extra cash into the fuel system, I'd have to
see
> ## >> some real benefits.  Under a "best case" scenario, a $2000
> ## >> investment in
> ## >> Mopar SEFI and good exhaust headers would probably have taken me at
> ## >> least 5 YEARS to make my money back.  Worst case, over 10
> ## >> years.  Is it
> ## >> worth it?  I deemed not.
>
> and this, of course, is the kicker.  the Weber kit from i believe Summit
> Racing is about $260 or so, and includes everything you will need to do
the
> conversion.  it might be a little more, but i know it was less than $300
for
> everything you would need.  i debated doing this conversion to our Scout
800
> with 152, but we wound up trading it out before i got a chance to try it.
> this conversion is only a bit more than what it will cost you to replace
the
> carb you currently have, and it will last a whole lot longer, and provide
> much better performance.  i hear you can get much better fuel economy with
a
> Weber 2-barrel than your old 1-barrel ever got, too.
>
> just my nickel.  usual grain of salt disclaimer applies.
>
> --Mac
>
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