8 replies to this topic

[04davina]

are they use able if so i need to know asap

[bmcecosse]

Waste of space - far simpler to use a large SU.

[mini7boy]

are they use able if so i need to know asap

yes, the 28/36 carb is usable. If you already have one of these carbs, great. But if you don't, people who sell Webers often steer people towards a Weber DGV
carb which is later/greater.

Do you know that the Vizard "bible": http://www.amazon.co...i...1481&sr=1-7
covers using the 28/36 on an A-series in some detail including recommended jet sizes to use?

You may have to do some checking around to find a suitable manifold, but they do exist.

Unless you have some sources in England, I suggest you call or email

Pierce Manifolds at: http://www.piercemanifolds.com/

They are a huge Weber dealer and also sell manifolds. I believe they have/had a manifold to put a 28/36 on an A-series engine.

Mike Pierce is the owner and most knowledgeable person there.

He probably will know who, if anyone, sells these manifolds in England.

I believe that an old English firm, V.W. Derrington once sold these manifolds and Pierce has the molds for them now.

Good Luck

[SMP]

Whilst I would never fit one of these to my mini - some people might if they have a good reason?

Why do you want to do this?

In my early driving days I had a Mk1 escort 1300E (GT engine). This had a similar weber carb on it and the one thing that I really liked about was you weaken off the first barrel to get really good economy, then richen it back up on the second barrel to get max power when you put your foot down. However this was not just a simple change of two jets though. Playing around like this i squeezed something like 45 mpg out of it (without driving like a senior person might ) and no loss of acceleration.

That was before we got decaf fuel and pre-ignition was less of a problem.

Steve

[04davina]

well is it worth it becouse my friend is letting me have it for £30




P.s it come with manifold

Edited by 04davina, 03 September 2009 - 09:19 PM.

[mini7boy]

are there any words/names cast into the manifold?

[bmcecosse]

That's about £25 too much in my view! You can get an HIF38 for £5 and an MG metro inlet manifold also for £5 - if you are patient. Far better/easier to set up combo.

[Nightrain]

Excellent carb on a mini, will out perform the HIF44 in every way, better performance and increased mpg. Provided you can learn/feel where the secondary choke comes in.

[mini7boy]

That's about £25 too much in my view! You can get an HIF38 for £5 and an MG metro inlet manifold also for £5 - if you are patient. Far better/easier to set up combo.

Maybe Roy. But if you REALLY shop around, you may find somebody who will pay you 5 quid to take the 28/36 carb off of their hands and pay you another 5 quid to take the manifold.
So, if my math is correct, you can actually make 10 quid if you "buy" the Weber and its manifold instead of paying 10 quid for the HIF38 and its manifold. So, the Weber is the better deal.