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How practical is a sidedraft set up for a daily driver? Same question for a duel carb set up? What would be the draw backs if any?
Depends on conditions, how brisk does it get out there in SF? Also depends on what You consider to be acceptable to qualify as practical. Any set-up once properly tuned &How practical is a sidedraft set up for a daily driver? Same question for a duel carb set up? What would be the draw backs if any?
20-30k on what?No.. a side draft setup completely defies what a slant SIx best qualities are . Low end torque, reliability, and concrete usefulness You got 20-30 k to blow away ,have at it.
Bucks ,to spend... To make right .. Unless you are a machinist, or are friends of such ..Custom machine shop rate ,is 75 to 130 per hour. Ask me how ,I know...20-30k on what?
OkIt costs just about as much for a triple weber setup as converting to EFI.
LOL, what kind of EFI ? With an inline pump maybe, and You'd better keep over 1/2 tank of fuel in it at all times unless You're driving like a 95 yr. old granny (Fitech system being the only exception).Any TBIIt costs just about as much for a triple weber setup as converting to EFI.
How much time do you have to tune?I ask because I had side draft webers on my sprint car (street legal) and I had to constantly tune the engine. Not quite a daily driver but close, I drive it around town (Livermore) a lot. I finally solved the problem by going to EFI and keeping the carbs as throttle bodies.How practical is a sidedraft set up for a daily driver? Same question for a duel carb set up? What would be the draw backs if any?
RIGHT, HOW LONG 'YA BEEN WORKIN' ON THAT?So you think it is easier to sync and tune triple webers, then punch numbers into a computer screen. I DIDN'T SAY ANY SUCH THING, BUT IT MIGHT DEPENDING ON WHAT COMES MORE NATURALLY TO THE TUNER. Maybe it is, I didn't have much trouble with a weber on my old British sports car, certainly better then the dual SUs.
A triple weber setup is between $1200 and $1500 when done.
DEPENDS ON LOTS OF THINGS, BUT TAKEN AS KNOWN GOOD UNITS IN CURRENT RUNNING ORDER, SURE...SOUNDS REASONABLE.
I will have around $1000 in the MP-EFI setup that I am installing. And yeah, I am using an inline fuel pump. It will sit under the surge tank that is being feed with a BBM fuel pump along with a complete return style system. When done, I will have complete control of fuel and ignition. Something that weber setup won't have.
And I hear that a lot, they constantly need fussing over, WHY? "I had to constantly tune the engine" is ridiculous, if that is the case these carbs aren't worth a S#*T, otherHow much time do you have to tune?I ask because I had side draft webers on my sprint car (street legal) and I had to constantly tune the engine. Not quite a daily driver but close, I drive it around town (Livermore) a lot. I finally solved the problem by going to EFI and keeping the carbs as throttle bodies.
And I hear that a lot, they constantly need fussing over, WHY? "I had to constantly tune the engine" is ridiculous
other than linkage deficiencies needing re-sync'd too often what "goes out"?
When I started collecting the parts, the megasquirt was at version one. So... money dosen't grow on trees around here.RIGHT, HOW LONG 'YA BEEN WORKIN' ON THAT?
I can tell you as a motorcyclist, the headache of a 4 cylinder carbed motorcycle is irritating. Add syncing carbs with a rack of 4 vacuum guages to your list of maintenance.
Jetting was always a constant once sorted, but on a slant six, 6 carbs, with six mains, 6 floats, 6 pilot jets and 6 pilot screws to tune, then make sure they dont crud up.....6 vacuum guages
I wouldnt go back from my newer efi bikes...
I can tell you as a motorcyclist, the headache of a 4 cylinder carbed motorcycle is irritating.
Artfully dodging the question, how long has the project taken? It's admirable that You are motivated & capable, I designed a slanty intake years ago for a 4bbl, to find itWhen I started collecting the parts, the megasquirt was at version one. So... money dosen't grow on trees around here.
Also during that period, i have designed and built 3 intakes to suport a GM M90. Since the m90 uses a serpentine belt, i had to design a serpentine belt system. Since ready available headers won't fit around the manifold I built my own.
What have you been doing?