Few Questions Regarding New Purchase
#1
Posted 15 September 2019 - 05:22 AM
Has the following engine work done
998cc engine rebuilt 5 yrs ago along with gear box
998 cooper s camshaft
28/36 Weber down drought carb.
12g202 ground out to a 12g295
New Lightened flywheel and clutch plate
Electronic distributor
2core redline radiator
Full exhaust ( unsure about type) has header to tailpipe done.
The issue I am having is it’s running rich and smokes on throttle under load? Currently running 98 octane with no additives. The carb has signs of slight weeping and no vacuum from carb to distributor.
#2
Posted 15 September 2019 - 09:32 AM
Not many in the world of Minis today would be using a 28/36 Weber down draught carb on a 998cc Mini but if you are still determined to use it then it will need setting up correctly on a rolling road.
#3
Posted 15 September 2019 - 10:33 AM
So where would one start if trying to tune?
#4
Posted 15 September 2019 - 03:12 PM
Is it using oil?
#5
Posted 15 September 2019 - 03:39 PM
I would get rid of the carb and look at fitting a Hif38 instead suitably re needled.
Don't get me wrong the Weber is a good carb but is it really suitable for that size of engine?? And by the sounds of it you really need a decent rolling road session to optimise the Weber if you decide to keep it.
#6
Posted 15 September 2019 - 03:43 PM
You can rule out the "998 cooper s camshaft".
Buy and fit something like a "Maniflow" inlet manifold and an 1 1/2" SU carburettor.
#7
Posted 15 September 2019 - 04:21 PM
Why not keep the 28/36 to be different? David Vizard quite liked them. If it's not burning oil then it sounds like you need to find a rolling road to get it tuned. Is the air filter clean?
#8
Posted 15 September 2019 - 07:04 PM
#9
Posted 16 September 2019 - 06:56 AM
#10
Posted 16 September 2019 - 06:56 AM
#11
Posted 29 September 2019 - 01:40 PM
Can i make suggestion and start another thread in a technical section and you will get a quicker reply.
#12
Posted 29 September 2019 - 05:40 PM
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