by turbo 5 » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:55 am
Hi
These are 40it carbs as used on Porsche 2ltr cars, and on Talbot Tangora's, which these came from (the inlet Manifolds are from Tangora). For more info on the Carbs search the web Tabot tangora 40it
They have a 32mm ventura, but can be machined out to about 36mm without problems. Beware though the carbs are difficult to overhaul, some parts seem to be no longer available, and the jets can be very difficult to remove if the carb has not seen petrol in a while. Jets though are easy as they use 'standard' Weber parts and are not carb specific.
The Manifolds have a restriction in them, you need to remove this if you want to get the best out of the setup, but the aluminuim is very this in the resticted area, and although you will still be working in metal when removing the restriction it will become ultra thin and make break away. best way to get round this is to fill the water jacket with hich temprature (pourable) epoxy this will strengthen the assembly.
Air filters are very expensive if you get the K&N setup (Euro 200+ on ebay, or Euro 500+ from K&N) throttle mechanism is easy and the airbox can be intresting! Let me know if you buy them, have some spairs and can help futher if needed.