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To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: FW: Weber DGV carbs
From: "Rick" <patton@suscom-maine.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:51:31 -0500
 Michael,
  
 Take a look at conversion to Throttle Body Fuel injection (TBI). 
 Dependable and virtually no more tune ups.
  
  http://sidedrafttbi.com
  
  Rick Patton
  and yes I do have an interest 
  
  
  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 4:14 PM
> Subject: Weber DGV carbs
> 
> 
>  
> For those who don't remember, I have a very nice '76 with 
> upgraded motor, suspension, interior, rust-free body and chassis, 
> etc.  Since I bought the car, however, it has had periods of 
> running roughly related to carburetion (twin Z-Ss).  I tinkered 
> for a while and then had my service tech tune them, with good 
> results for a week or so.  Then they went off-song again, and he 
> did some additional repairs and the car ran well for a few days.  
> Now it is running rough again.   He assured me that he can find 
> the problem and repair it, but I asked a broader question:  Is 
> there a better carburetion system for this car in order to 
> maximize reliability and tunability?  I sold my '70 PI because I 
> could never get it to run right and no one could fix the PI 
> system.  Now, I have a really special example of a TR6 in my 
> favorite color and all my dream modifications, and I still can't 
> get it to run right.
>  
> Anyway, he has a lot of Weber experience and suggested a pair of 
> DGVs (3236 model) from TRF as the absolute best solution to the 
> problem.  He explained that he thinks that the Zenith Strombergs 
> can be rebuilt with reasonable reliability, but that they will 
> always be subject to coming out of tune and that they won't ever 
> earn my confidence the way the Webers would.  I requested a level 
> of reliability that would allow me to take the car on a trip of a 
> few days without having to make carb adjustments or worse.  The 
> reliabiliity of the rest of the car is easily at this level.
>  
> With that lengthy preamble, what is the opinion of the list 
> members on a Weber DGV conversion?  The motor has an upgraded 
> cam, 9.5 to 1 compression, port work, headers, electronic
> ignition, and makes about 145 hp at the flywheel.
>  
> Thanks in advance.
>  
> Michael
> CF 57044U




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