Do we know if anyone has tried 'split webers' on our cars?
It occurred to me that one way to fuel an L series engine without using old SUs, expensive fuel injection or triple twin-choke carbs would be to use either one twin-choke OR to use two twin-choke carbs but only half of them i.e. just two chokes total.
Using one twin-choke would be the cheapest route but the intake lengths of the manifold would be unequal lengths i.e. short for cylinders 3 and 4, long for 1 and 6.
By using 'split webers' the standard Hitachi/SU manifold may be able to be used with an adaptor plate and a bit of machining.
Ok you buy 2 carbs and only use half of them but this is done on other cars so it must be worth it.
Advantages over Hitachi/SU:
New carbs, tuning potential with availability of choke tubes and jets.
Advantages over triple carbs:
One less carb to buy, only two lots of components to experiment with when tuning instead of six so cheaper, easier to balance.
May be more economical - I don't know why but most triple set-ups are thirsty.
I realise that brand new Hitachi/SUs would be good and that triple Webers/Dellortos are perhaps the ultimate carbs and available 'off the shelf'.
It occurred to me that one way to fuel an L series engine without using old SUs, expensive fuel injection or triple twin-choke carbs would be to use either one twin-choke OR to use two twin-choke carbs but only half of them i.e. just two chokes total.
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Using one twin-choke would be the cheapest route but the intake lengths of the manifold would be unequal lengths i.e. short for cylinders 3 and 4, long for 1 and 6.
By using 'split webers' the standard Hitachi/SU manifold may be able to be used with an adaptor plate and a bit of machining.
Ok you buy 2 carbs and only use half of them but this is done on other cars so it must be worth it.
Advantages over Hitachi/SU:
New carbs, tuning potential with availability of choke tubes and jets.
Advantages over triple carbs:
One less carb to buy, only two lots of components to experiment with when tuning instead of six so cheaper, easier to balance.
May be more economical - I don't know why but most triple set-ups are thirsty.
I realise that brand new Hitachi/SUs would be good and that triple Webers/Dellortos are perhaps the ultimate carbs and available 'off the shelf'.
