My Questions On Carbys

[Kezzar]

hey fellas, ive been recently doing some research on carbys and am considering getting a 32/36 Carby Conversion kit from http://www.weberperformance.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=2_82&products_id=293 for my ke70 wagon, and ive just got some questions to be answered out of curiousity and to make sure i got the right thoughts to mind.

 

1. am i able to do a 32/36 Carby on a 100% stock 4k?

 

2. (excluding the tuning, going to get a mechanic to do it) is a carby conversion pretty straight forward with the conversion kit as such seen in the link.

 

3. what would be the greatest change when carby is done and tuned (acceleration, power ect ect)

 

4. looking into the engine bay from the front of the car, my carby sits right to the engine, would this be Right-hand (DGV)or Left-hand (DFV) or is this determined in a different matter(does it really matter?).

 

 

thats pretty much all, ill post some more if i need. I'm not to smart with all this,which is obvious, thats why i need your help :)

 

Cheers,

Kezzar

[Twinky]

It is reletavely straight forward depending on how skilled you are. Even if you have little experience it is pretty

simple. You should get a slight power increase from the carb and have greater tuneability and plenty of aftermarket support.

If you want the best of the carb I would suggest you find a set of extractors and MAX 2 1/4" exhaust system. Next on the list would

be a mild camshaft and then lastly getting the head ported and shaved. You would be looking at just over $1000 to do all of that depending on where you go.

From memory I beleive that webber could handle 200HP, so imagine it running on a 60HP engine. You would want to juice all the HP you can from the motor.

 

Before you buy that kit search around the forums to see if anyone is selling one here before paying over $500 for something you could get for $250 allready

tuned to go on a 4k. I do beleive I saw one this week on here.

[altezzaclub]

Not over 2" exhaust!! You could use an inch &3/4 and it would do. I reckon very few guys make the 32/36 work fully, its not that they are the best Weber for the motor, its just that they are common and cheap.

 

Twinky is right, you can get a second-hand carb that has been on a 4K, and you really need the cam, the head job and the exhaust to make a difference.

[kickn5k]

Not over 2" exhaust!! You could use an inch &3/4 and it would do. I reckon very few guys make the 32/36 work fully, its not that they are the best Weber for the motor, its just that they are common and cheap.

 

Spot on I've got a 2" exhaust on my blown 5k and that makes 100rwkw.

I haven't looked at the site but if it's near $500 your better of chasing a set of twins(I sold my su setup for $450 or 500) and you'll get a bucket load of induction noise awesomeness!!!!

Just my 2 cents.

 

Stu.

[Kezzar]

I'm 1 year and a half of my P's, so ive got to much time :), I'm currently completing cert 2 mechanics as a school based trainee-ship and cert 1 engineering at my local tafe,'hell' ive even been cleaning a mechanic workshop for 2 1/2 years since i was 13 and done common work experience with them (i got guys at my trainee ship workplace i could always ask for tips and advice from), yeah I'm looking at getting a 2 inch exhaust system all the way up to the extractors and ill preferably get 2 blast pipes. but thanks heaps so far, givin me a step further in info ill keep in mind :)

 

Kerry.

[Evan G]

28/36 is perfect for a 4k.

 

drive like a spastic on the secondaries and still get 600km outta a tank :wink:

[WET.K30]

got twin 40mm dcoes on my 4k and i love it so much fun, but don't expect it to ever run as smooth as it did with the stock carb

[Kezzar]

Just making sure, do 32/36 webers have a primary and secondary throats, and if so at what percentage of power bandwidth does the secondary throat open up?

Edited April 1, 2011 by Kezzar