triple webers

Good job things have progressed then or we would all be driving around with rods connecting to our gear changes to gear boxes, brake pedals to servos and throttle pedals to carbs and what a horrible car that would be :)
 
I can see why you would want to keep those old rods if you wanted to keep your Z original or just couldn't be bothered to mess around removing caveman technology :p

lets put this to bed now....horses for courses :D
 
twoforty said:
I can see why you would want to keep those old rods if you wanted to keep your Z original or just couldn't be bothered to mess around removing caveman technology :p

lets put this to bed now....horses for courses :D
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Yes all 150+:D
 
or just plain, old-fashioned 274 !

350+ch and all controlled by a pair of un-curled coat-hangers.........!
 
twoforty said:
Yeah, like everytime the torque of you 3.1 pulls you engine over to one side your linkage moves with it.
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Is that what happens with your engine when you rev it then?

You didn't stretch to the 'huge' expense of a set of proper new engine mounts.............?
 
Yep! Unfortunately the new standard engine mounts are not up to the job of holding the power of my enigne :) Going to be a solid mount on one side to sort it. I know...then the problem moves to the gearbox.....
 
can anyone tell me if the linkages are different for webers and dellortos?

cheers,
Jay
 
Jay28,
I am pretty sure there is no difference in linkages for Weber and Dellorto. Whether going for a cable or rod set up, they are a fairly "universal" set up, as I have seen various ways of doing things.
 
jay28 said:
can anyone tell me if the linkages are different for webers and dellortos?
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That's one of those 'how long is a piece of string?' questions.

I think you need to work from the inlet manifold forward, as it is the inlet manifold ( and the linkage type that it was designed to work with ) that is going to be the major factor in affecting everything else.

You might need to change your Throttle Control Levers if they are on the 'wrong' end of the throttle spindles on the carbs that you have purchased. That means buying new ones, as they cannot usually be swapped from one end of the spindle to the other.........

The questions you are asking are making me fret for you. Have you bought any books on the subject of Weber / Dell'Orto carbs yet? I think you are going to need them.



twoforty said:
Yep! Unfortunately the new standard engine mounts are not up to the job of holding the power of my enigne :) Going to be a solid mount on one side to sort it. I know...then the problem moves to the gearbox.....
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Solid mount(s) are just going to shift the problem somewhere else temporarily. Not a good idea in the long term. I've seen broken engine brackets and severely cracked front crossmembers caused by solid engine mounts. Uprated rubber versions of the original design are available, and kill more than two birds with one stone.

Recommended.
 
SeanDezart said:
Anyone serious about triple carbs have fitted linkages, ever since the first S30 rallye and circuit cars - it IS a fact !;)
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Have you ever looked in the engine bays of any Works-built S30-series Z race or rally cars?

They used both actually..........
 
No I haven't bought any books, I'll be able to fit them myself once I have the right parts, only thing is everyone has different idea's as what what will work and what will not so im just becoming more confused, Iv'e just ordered new manifold and linkage set now so I'll see what I have when it gets here.

think all I need now is the fuel line and rubber mounts.

I'll learn as I go along!!

thanks for the help,
Jay.
 
Well this is the manifold and linkage set I bought, it comes with ball and joint linkages,

Jay.
 
Albrecht said:
solid mount(s) are just going to shift the problem somewhere else temporarily. Not a good idea in the long term. I've seen broken engine brackets and severely cracked front crossmembers caused by solid engine mounts. Uprated rubber versions of the original design are available, and kill more than two birds with one stone.

Recommended.
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Actually I'm not going to make it solid, what I had planned was to keep the rubber between the mount but srill a hole through it and have a bolt between them. This would keep the vibration to a minimum but stop the engine pulling the mount apart under acceleration....well that's what I thought i'd try first. Like you said the problem will then move eleswhere, gearbox mount will be the next thing to look at. I have a LSD sorted now...I did try emailing you Alan but had no response hence the wanted Ad.
 
Is that rod and linkage I spy there ?

You have yet to post up a nice photo of a neat cable set-up.......
 
yeah I went for the rod linkage as the fella I bought the carbs off said they worked better than the cable linkage..........

all I need now is filters and horns!!!

Jay.
 
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