Re: To Carb or Not to Carb

[Jon Pike <jhpike@domain.elided>]

> (Don't trash the old Spica injection pump, or the main fuel 
> pump, as they will have some value, but the rest of the removed parts are 
> virtually worthless).
Couple of things..  What state are you in?  If CA, well I'll use the 
technical term:  "Fughetabbouit!!"
You really want to check your state/location for smog laws that require 
original equipment.  Where we're at.. it's gotta come with what it came 
with from the factory,  or it fails for that reason alone.

Check the cost of the conversion against a Ingram Spica rebuild.. might 
be closer to equal than you think.
I don't know,  you might need a new intake manifold if you were to back 
convert to earlier Spica,  if that's what you wanted,  adding some 
cost..  (Was 81 the year of the single throat Spica?)

And about the quote.. yes,  the pump is rare and expensive,  and the 
thermostatic actuator isn't cheap new.. but for the other parts, 
injectors,  lines, etc...   you might want to donate to Wes,  he want's 
em,  against future need.  He states the injectors last practially 
forever,  but aren't replaceable anymore.    He also wants even non 
working thermo actuators,  they can be rebuilt.  You'ld probably get 
something for the Spica core as well,  and it would end up rebuilt for 
someone else..

Some thoughts to consider..

Jon
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