Re[2]: [Fwd: Re: Engines]

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

For street use don't remove the venturis.  Also, Nic, my mechanic was able to 
remove the spark plugs from my engine which sports 36mm DRLAs.  I don't know how
as my previous mechanic had to drop the engine to get to the plugs, but he did 
it!  Must have some of that rubber German blood in him... :)
     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: Re: [Fwd: Re: Engines]
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    9/30/97 8:42 PM

...
I forgot to mention in my original Email I do not have an enclosed
engine bay so used tall T1 manifolds, originally I used T3 Webber /
Dellorto manifolds which were awfull for working on the engine,( you had
to remove carb and manifolds to change the plugs).

Using the Solexs would be a way of keeping the system simple and easy to
service.
I beleive the Formulae Vee racers removed the venturis on there carbs to
increase the flow rate. I'm not sure if this is such a good idea on a
road car, If the carb body still has a good venturi effect then it
should be OK, but a large venturi effect is important for good
driveability.

Nic Webb
Team Roobarb & Custard