Dave,
Grassroots came to the same conclusion as you when they slalomed and road
tested a 240 w/side draft webers also. They suggested the owner switch back
to SUs for better low end performance and running. Most of the Solex
equipped cars are not living up to their potential because each car requires
their own set up and people don't do that they, just slap on the carbies
with no real performance gain. I drove several Solex cars and was not all
that impressed w/most of them as they had stumbling, dead spots and the
like.
I am sure a good tuner could get them to run a lot better but it takes
$$$$$$. Dyno time requires $$$$$$.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "David & Candy Pina" <casalp@earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 5:39 PM
Subject: Solexes 4 sale x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
> I just can't see any other way to afford new 15x7" Panasport wheels so
> here goes. I am putting my PHH 44s up for sale. I bought them new in
> '79, and they sat in my garage until last summer when I tried them on my
> 67.5 2000. I couldn't get Sadie to start with them so I switched back to
> stock SUs. As I got her more dialed in I cleaned out the dead spiders
> and webs in the Solexes (I have no idea how they got in where they were)
> and used them for two autocross events. Both Daniel and I felt the SUs
> give better low and midrange power. Sadie also started easier and had no
> hesitation when throttle was booted as she did with Solexes. Perhaps it
> could all be sorted out with different needles and such, but I am very
> pleased with the stock SUs performance and I do have race prepped SUs
> also. What makes them hard to sell is the cost of a new set of Solexes
> is up to $2,500. now. So if I ever decide I do want to put Solexes on,
> it is really gonna be a big investment, if I can find them. So here's
> what I have. NPHH44A11s, or is it N44PHHA11s? with manifold, linkage,
> choke cable, long velocity stacks, and one of the heater water hose
> pipes, the sorta T one. The water jacket in the manifold is currently
> plugged on both ends. These carbs have less than 5 hrs total use.
> Currently the idle adjust screw head is missing half its head. The screw
> on the linkage, not on the carbs. I will try to post a few pictures of
> them over the weekend. I am asking, sitting down? $1,500.00 for them. If
> no one on the list wants them I will be putting them on ebay.
> David Pina
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