<VV> turbo carbs - short & pricy :)

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 I agree, he's GOOOOOD... The biggest reason he came up with this is large 2bbl progressive carbs don't really exist. At least not as large as this! 
He also makes a good point, without EFI, one of the biggest issues with carbs and turbo engines is they have a wider flow range, idle to full power at redline than atmo engines. This makes carbs even more challenging! 
If it were me, I'd do a pair of 32/36mm Weber progressives, one on each side, and do a blow through, if I were to stick to carbs. 


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Secular <rusecular at yahoo.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Cc: jvhroberts at aol.com
Sent: Sun, 24 May 2009 5:07 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo carbs - short & pricy :)

















  

Excellent point ! in fact there's a colleague?who rebuilds the 
  
40 DCOE4 and sells them for around $250. However, 
his knowledge of the 
  turbocharged corvairs is minimal.?

  
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That's why I think it's imperative to?point out that?
Weber 
  (40 or 45 DCOE) are not a bolt on - 
live happily ever after mod 
  :)

  
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I maybe wrong, but is anyone running?the 40 DCOE4 
  
without the following mod:

  
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http://www.american-pi.com/corvair/html/DCOE_detail.html

  
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The above mutation, costs?slightly over $300?and I 
  have no doubt
 that the gentleman who runs that business is one of the most 
  
capable corvair gurus out there.

  
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Regards,

  
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?

  
Tony I. 

  
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----- Original Message ----- 

  
From: 
  jvhroberts at aol.com 

  
To: rusecular at yahoo.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org 

  
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 3:50 PM

  
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo carbs - 
  short & pricy :)

  



  
Well, yeah, and this is BY FAR 
  the worst case scenario. Ebay can get you a used DCOE for a LOT less than 
  that, I've seen these Weber adapters come up from time to time, and air 
  cleaners for DCOEs are common as grass. 
And there are other choices, a 
  2bbl downdraft adapter, and a Weber 40DCNF would work, etc. 

Given that 
  Corvair owners are cheapskates (not an insult, a badge of honor!) there ARE 
  ways to do this less expensively. A LOT less expensively. 


  



  


-----Original Message-----
From: Secular 
  <rusecular at yahoo.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sun, 24 
  May 2009 2:45 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo carbs - short & pricy 
  :)


  




  C5618 (40 DCOE WEBER TURBO CARB)
  
  http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/search.cgi?part=c5618
  
  $758.10
  ---
  C5124 (WEBER CARB ADAPTOR KIT)
  http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/search.cgi?part=C5124
  
  $126.35
  ---
  C5620 (WEBER TURBO AIR CLEANER)
  http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/search.cgi?part=C5620
  
  $92.40
  ---
  Total $976.85 -- now add a few bucks for shipping and 
  you'll quickly find that   fixing and/or eliminating the problems with the YH? 
  is not always a   4 digit (1000 dollar) financial experiment :)
  I've left 
  out the cost of the knock eliminator and/or water injection on

  
purpose. 
  


  In all of this, I "grant" that these parts could be found 
  cheaper and hence
my "Math" may?have some flaws 
  ;-)

? http://tinyurl.com/weber-ebay (price is for 
  pair)

? Regards,


? Tony 
Irani