carbs, single or dual? (was Stupid Question)

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm.jf.intel.com>]

Your question isn't stupid, but your logic is faulty.

Two carbs are better than one for fuel economy and performance, and two barrels 
(throats) per carb are better than one as well.  The only difference in 
maintenance would be an extra air filter if your system was not sharing one.

Having two allows you to put one carb at each intake.  If you have just one carb
you must put it in the center of the engine -- not the greatest of places 
because you will need to cut a hole in your engine lid or get a side draft style
of carb.

Trust me, keep the two carb setup.  If the carbs are single barrel then consider
getting two barrels if you really feel the need to spend money.
     Toby Erkson, air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L
     Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/

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Subject: Stupid Question
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    11/3/97 3:20 PM

Hello all....

I know this question is stupid, but I shall ask anyway.  Is it possible
to take a carb from an engine set up with dual carbeuretors and
transplant it to an engine that also has duals, to make it single?   The
only reason I ask is because one carbeuretor is easier to maintain than
two, and easier is better, and I assume cheaper.

If this is possible, is it as involved as, say, nuclear fusion, or is it
more in the ballpark of adjusting valves?

Any insight, even to flame me for asking stupid questions, is welcome.

Thanks.

Ben  Lowry