DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #76
     



From: Rcerex@aol.com

Subject: webers

Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 21:07:39 -0400 (EDT)



Hey Shane don't give up hope, I think the webers are a neat carb setup. A

good source for parts/questions is Inglese induction sys.(203-265-3617).

According to a few people I talked to about the webers they say that once you

set them up properly they stay that way. I have a set for my Cleveland and

since I'm changing the cam/ heads I'm planning on changing the emulsion tubes

and jets($300) since I'm not going too drastic I don't think I'll have to

change the chokes. One thing someone told me to look for are damaged throttle

blades; it seems that a good backfire can permanently damage them, causing

them to run rich at idle. One way to check the carbs is to hold them up to a

light like a pair of binoculars(make sure the gas is out first!) and look for

light shining through the blades-they should be fairly concentric with the

bore.The oxygenated fuels do attack the rubber gaskets though(just like they

do in a Holly-replacing those accel. pump diaphrams a lot?-needle and seats

too) I guess the alcohol dries them out. If it's legal to run race gas-you

can run that as most don't add the alcohol additive. Although fuel injection

is more efficient,  nothing beats the aesthetic value of a brace of webers in

a Pantera! Hope this helps-Dave Lee