Re: alfa-digest V7 #1155 - Webers

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

    Sorry if I am behind in my reading again and this has all been covered.
    Why not rebuild your own Webers?  Go buy a gallon can of carburetor 
cleaner and follow the directions.  I recall having to cut up a gallon 
plastic milk jug to immerse my Webers as they would not go down into the can 
of cleaner for the overnight soak.
    It is really not all that hard.  Buy a Weber book and get someone who has 
done an American or any carb rebuild to help you.  If I can do it, you can 
too.
     If the jets, emulsion tubes and venturi are all the stock Alfa parts, 
then there is no tuning involved - just careful assembly, attention to detail 
and a bit of synchronization.  If you are moving them from one car to another 
and everything is way off then $250 per each is still exorbitant for a 
rebuild unless it comes with a session on a dynamometer.  If the throttle 
shafts are all hogged out and the carbs have been out in the rain for years, 
then $250 might be reasonable.

    A race recently commented that the new Webers he had just bought for his 
race car were not as good as the old ones.  I did not know that any thing was 
changed in the design.  Does anyone know about a design change?

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 11/11/1999 7:46:34 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< 
 Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:30:43 EST
 From: MMosko@domain.elided
 Subject: Re: Old Webers vs new Webers
 
 Help! I'm doing a serious restoration on a '65 Guilia Spider Veloce. The two 
 old Webers need rebuilding. I've been quoted a low of $250 to as high as 
$660 
 by local carburator shops for rebuilding the set. On the other hand I can 
buy 
 a new set of 40 DCOE Webers in Europe ( I go there frequently on business) 
 for $550. 
 
 I've been told by one expert that the old Webers work better than new ones 
 and that I should rebuild rather than buy new. Also, that the old ones are 
 "correct" and it could make a difference in concours judging. Although I 
 expect to show the car, my main purpose in the restoration is to enjoy the 
 driving.
 
 I'd appreciate hearing some pros and cons... Thanks!
 
 Marc Mosko
 '74 GTV
 '65 Spider Veloce ( 70% done)
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