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CB- TYPE 4 replacement carb?
Im new. This motor is on my Barry's mini-T 4 seater. I have a "CB"
motor with a single carb / with 4 intake tubes. The carb is in less than "good" shape, I don't know when this was last rebuilt. It runs ok (70MPH is as fast as i push it) but has a few flat spots (transitions from 1-2, 2-3). I have access to a newish' Webber 40MM carb. Can this carb work on this engine? Is there a manifold/intake set-up that would work with this engine. Second question. Cost VS performance. I dont think I need a much performance out of this engine (parades , grocery getter and some highway driving). Should I just rebuild the motor myself or spend the cash and have it rebuilt/tuned professionally. Is this going to break the bank on a 1.7 Type 4. All my "friends" suggest I ditch the engine and go with a type one crate...I like the existing engine and don't understand why...it would apear it just a good rebuild. Are they right? thanks.scorch |
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Even rebuilding it yourself is going to cost(I spent about a grand in mine
using a lot of used parts,machine work adds up).T4s are great engines,but do you need that kind of power?A Berry buggy is not a heavy Westy and it sounds like a Meximotor would be good for you.Hydraulics for low maintanence and selling your running T4 would pay for a chunk of the cost. "scorch" > wrote in message om... > Im new. This motor is on my Barry's mini-T 4 seater. I have a "CB" > motor with a single carb / with 4 intake tubes. The carb is in less > than "good" shape, I don't know when this was last rebuilt. It runs > ok (70MPH is as fast as i push it) but has a few flat spots > (transitions from 1-2, 2-3). I have access to a newish' Webber 40MM > carb. Can this carb work on this engine? Is there a manifold/intake > set-up that would work with this engine. > > Second question. Cost VS performance. I dont think I need a much > performance out of this engine (parades , grocery getter and some > highway driving). Should I just rebuild the motor myself or spend the > cash and have it rebuilt/tuned professionally. Is this going to break > the bank on a 1.7 Type 4. All my "friends" suggest I ditch the engine > and go with a type one crate...I like the existing engine and don't > understand why...it would apear it just a good rebuild. Are they > right? > > thanks.scorch |
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Gets costly if you replace the P&C and go with larger ones --- why not just
hone and re-ring and do a valve job? Stock it was like 76 hp which isn't bad. If you have to split the case ya may want to go with a hotter cam. But even the lower ends rarely need to be redone save maybe if used in a heavy bus for many miles. "scorch" > wrote in message om... > Im new. This motor is on my Barry's mini-T 4 seater. I have a "CB" > motor with a single carb / with 4 intake tubes. The carb is in less > than "good" shape, I don't know when this was last rebuilt. It runs > ok (70MPH is as fast as i push it) but has a few flat spots > (transitions from 1-2, 2-3). I have access to a newish' Webber 40MM > carb. Can this carb work on this engine? Is there a manifold/intake > set-up that would work with this engine. > > Second question. Cost VS performance. I dont think I need a much > performance out of this engine (parades , grocery getter and some > highway driving). Should I just rebuild the motor myself or spend the > cash and have it rebuilt/tuned professionally. Is this going to break > the bank on a 1.7 Type 4. All my "friends" suggest I ditch the engine > and go with a type one crate...I like the existing engine and don't > understand why...it would apear it just a good rebuild. Are they > right? > > thanks.scorch |
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