I would like to ask listers what their opinions/experience has been with the
triple DCOE's. I plan to upgrade my engine when I rebuild in terms of cam,
comp ratio, exhaust, etc in order to (hopefully) gain 35 to 50 horsepower.
But, I'm not going to get too aggressive because I want to have a streetable
car that is not a problem for everyday use. When I inquired with a couple of
vendors that sell Triple Webers, I was told that, for the additional
performance gain over the dual downdrafts or even the stock carbs, the
triples are not worth the investment and the maintenance difficulties. One
guy (I think it was at BPNW) said unless you are building a truly race
prepared engine (which would not be very streetable) or unless you just
really want the exotic look of the triples under the hood and are willing to
spend the cash to get it, don't install triples. I was just curious as to
what other listers thought of this. And, if the above is true, what about
the dual downdraft Webers compared to the Strombergs? I even found an outfit
that sells a conversion to triple 1 ¾ SU's (like the S1 E-type had) for the
TR6. What is the best carb setup for the performance I'm after?
Thanks, Greg
76 TR6
68 MGB/GT
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