Webers on a blower??

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Blucuda413

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Anyone have any experience using 4 Weber 48IDA carbs on a 6/8-71? I've just procured a complete setup for a blower. Unit has been sitting for years and since I have zero experience with these carbs I'm asking input from those with experience. Unit has manifold to blower, 4 48IDA carbs (Italy), fuel line plumbed and all linkage. How should I proceed from the start. Unit will be installed on a 413ci SBM setup with a 6-71. Suggestions appreciated!!
 
Nice.

A carb is a carb. Rebuild if needed. I would think they are metric.
I had twin webber's on a V Dub. Worked great.

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Speaking of carbs.
What was that carb that Volvo used years ago? I remember they weren't good at all. SU something? (Used to call them Suck carbs).
It had a dipstick for trans fluid?
 
Blucuda413 said:
Anyone have any experience using 4 Weber 48IDA carbs on a 6/8-71? I've just procured a complete setup for a blower. Unit has been sitting for years and since I have zero experience with these carbs I'm asking input from those with experience. Unit has manifold to blower, 4 48IDA carbs (Italy), fuel line plumbed and all linkage. How should I proceed from the start. Unit will be installed on a 413ci SBM setup with a 6-71. Suggestions appreciated!!
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Webers are great carbs, very tunable, parts are expensive.
They can be a little tricky to tune, but once there right they stay constant.
If they are true Italian Webers they are worth $ a fortune to VW and Porsche people.
 
Joey4speed said:
Speaking of carbs.
What was that carb that Volvo used years ago? I remember they weren't good at all. SU something? (Used to call them Suck carbs).
It had a dipstick for trans fluid?
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lol, guys used to put SU's on old Panheads
 
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48 IDA
 
512Stroker said:
If they are true Italian Webers they are worth $ a fortune to VW and Porsche people.
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I’ve heard the Spanish-made Webers don’t have near the quality of the old Italian- made Webers. I’ve got a trio of Italian - made 45DCOE’s (side draft) I’ve been saving for a slant build “someday”.

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Thanks Andy, that would certainly be the ideal solution. I have read everything I can find that he released and would love to have him go thru this system. I will definitely talk to him before any major decision is made.
 
I hope the blower didn't come from Tennessee.
 
Is the SU carb the one on a Triumph Spitfire? It was like a snowmobile or motorcycle carb, with the throttle slide and an oil reservoir that the manual said “use suitable oil”
 
TheGrateRonzini said:
Is the SU carb the one on a Triumph Spitfire? It was like a snowmobile or motorcycle carb, with the throttle slide and an oil reservoir that the manual said “use suitable oil”
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There are several different SU models, but yeah the Triumph used them. I always used ATF in mine and they worked great.
 
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