Re: Please set the world straight

[Norm Riffle <normriff@domain.elided>]

Joe Cantrell wrote:

> THIS is the nature of the precedent setting, once and for all, post you need
> to make!

Nag nag nag........ OK, here's nothin....
One other thing........ the original 69 spica system has the difficult 4
individual idle mixture adjustments...... a later 1750 airbox and idle system
is more practical  - but not original.

> >Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 11:47:34 -0800

> >From: "James P. Reza" <jpreza@domain.elided>
> >Subject: Webers or Spica?
> >
> >Wondering: if your car was a 1969 Berlina preserved/restored to a
> >very high standard, would you choose a perfectly in-tune Spica system
> >or a similarly tight dual Weber set up? My car currently has dual
> >Webers, but the entire Spica is in a box and the pump appears
> >unmolested.
> >
> >We're not talking about cost here; I'd just like to hear opinions of
> >the two fuel delivery systems when each is operating at its optimum
> >performance.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norm Riffle [mailto:normriff@domain.elided]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:52 AM
> To: Joe Cantrell
> Subject: Re: Please set the world straight
>
> well, in this case, he already has webers, they already work
> (supposedly).
> the question really is, what's he use the car for?  webers aren't
> original US spec if it's a restoration......
> if it's just a "daily driver", it works, why mess with it?
>
> now if he want's cams, high compression and all the other goodies, the
> spica seems much easier to "tune" but i suppose that depends on whether
> you have spica tools or weber parts handy. Personally i find the
> richness adjustment of the cut-off solenoid to be easier than 4 main
> jets, 4 aux bleeders, 4 venturi...... etc. etc. plus all the mix and
> matching to finally achieve the correct mixture.
>
> FI is SUCH a step forward, even if it's an old mechanical system such as
> our beloved Spica.
> --
> Norm Riffle
> Its-A-Grind.com
> 503-657-1160
> Commercial Coffee Equipment Sales and Service since 1992

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503-657-1160
Commercial Coffee Equipment Sales and Service since 1992
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