[Healeys] Weber vs SU on a 3 carb Healey

[Randy Dickson]

Fellow Healeyoids,  I had a 45DCOE on my 67 Cooper S with a super-hot,
road/race engine.  It was great for top end, accelerated fast and idled just
ok.  Slow speed was rough.  It was a bitch and very expensive getting the
chokes, mains, idles and pump jets set up.  But by far the worst part was
the fuel consumption.  The Weber was so damn rich that as a poor college
student I went broke on fuel (also I drove it like a madman).  I think that
putting Webers on a Healey would look great, but so does a triple SU setup,
which I currently have.  Three Webers on a Healey would be awfully tough to
tune.   I'd definitely stick to SUs.
Randy
60 BT7
63 BJ7

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of David Nock
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 3:40 PM
To: Josi Vicente Vargas
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Weber vs SU on a 3 carb Healey

We have had a couple sets that we installed for customer against my
recomendations. They have never been really satisfied with them. They either
work great at slow speeds and  not good on performance, or they haul ass and
will not idle. They are always hard starting and gas mileage sucks.

Only time i would recomend is in an all out performance motor.

Yes I know there will be those that swear by them, but if they weren't
designed for the car originally you will spend tons of hours and bundles of
$$$$$ to get them close to what you want.


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com

Please feel free to view an interview with the Nock's in 2009
	Enjoy
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Josi Vicente Vargas wrote:

> A friend is restoring a 3 carb Healey and he is uncertain about
> putting the 3 weber convertion. Can anyone help him clarify his dilema
> on what to do. He plans to use a mild camshaft and probably high
> compression pistons.
> No more.
>  plus and minus ....!!!
>
> thanks,
>
>
>
> Josi Vicente Vargas
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