Re: [T3] Type 3 Carburetion

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

on 4/1/02 10:55 AM, Steven Ayres at comwest@att.net wrote:

> ... and considering all the difficulty I've seen described on this list in
> setting up aftermarket carbs, it seems to me you may be jumping the gun
> unless you're planning to take your fasty to the drags. I've found that the
> major high-end gains come first from opening up the exhaust and running
> larger valves; give it more air than it's ready for and you lose low end
> fast. I'd recommend building it with heads and exhaust mods and, since you
> have the stock carb setup already, try that system and see how it does.
> Overfueling is deadly too.
I will add that the engine is a bit limited up the high end, above about
4500 rpm, but for normal driving it is not a problem. The car does have
really good torque off the mark and down the low end which, IMHO makes it
nice to drive.

HTH,
Ben Doughney

'75 1200L
'71 1302S
'63 1200 - Ringo

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