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sparkydave
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Has anyone tried the Weber DGV carb kit Moss offers? Just curious about how well it works compared to the stock ZS.
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Weber DGV for a 1500?
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aeronca65t
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I had one on my old Mitsu Colt ITC racer. It was just OK.
For your car, I think there are other options that are better.
I'd stick on a single SU carb (an HS4, if I am remebering correctly). This is nearly a bolt-on to your stock manifold and is a simple and easy carb to work with.
By the way, I often see the Webers and 1500 manifold for sale on eBay and at flea markets.....my sense is that they are not a "magic cure" that transforms the 1500.
On my racer, I am using an S&S carb with adjustable main jet, adjustable idle mix and adjustable accelerator pump. The S&S carb is normally used on Harleys. Very nice, simple carb, but requires a custom built adapter to the stock manifold. Also some manifold "hogging".
I'd swap the ZS for an SU on your street car.
For your car, I think there are other options that are better.
I'd stick on a single SU carb (an HS4, if I am remebering correctly). This is nearly a bolt-on to your stock manifold and is a simple and easy carb to work with.
By the way, I often see the Webers and 1500 manifold for sale on eBay and at flea markets.....my sense is that they are not a "magic cure" that transforms the 1500.
On my racer, I am using an S&S carb with adjustable main jet, adjustable idle mix and adjustable accelerator pump. The S&S carb is normally used on Harleys. Very nice, simple carb, but requires a custom built adapter to the stock manifold. Also some manifold "hogging".
I'd swap the ZS for an SU on your street car.
Morris
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Check out the eurospec set up here:
https://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=5
It's cheaper and promises more power than the DVG.
Here's a link to a guy who has done this swap:
https://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/midget/midget_overdrive.html
IMHO, the real performance killer on the 1500 is the manifold. While I have heard several people report that they are getting better performance from the HS4 setup, the theorehtic max power you can get out of the stock manifold is @ 60hp. The advertised HP for the euro spec 1500 was 67hp.
Would you consider an EFI setup? I am having a lot of fun with mine.
https://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=5
It's cheaper and promises more power than the DVG.
Here's a link to a guy who has done this swap:
https://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/midget/midget_overdrive.html
IMHO, the real performance killer on the 1500 is the manifold. While I have heard several people report that they are getting better performance from the HS4 setup, the theorehtic max power you can get out of the stock manifold is @ 60hp. The advertised HP for the euro spec 1500 was 67hp.
Would you consider an EFI setup? I am having a lot of fun with mine.
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sparkydave
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Well, I've got a couple of HS4s that I bought, thinking I was going to try the dual carb swap, but got scared off from that when I saw it would involve cutting the body to fit it. Guess I could try the single HS4 too. Rob, did you have to do anyting special for the throttle linkage?
I wasn't really in pursuit of better performance, just something that wasn't as temperamental or as rich running. Better performance is good too though
I wasn't really in pursuit of better performance, just something that wasn't as temperamental or as rich running. Better performance is good too though
SilentUnicorn
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i have a 32/36 webber on my 1500. it works ok, i will be going to the su's real soon. and will be selling the webber. but it has not biven me a bit of trouble.
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RobSelina
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Rob, did you have to do anyting special for the throttle linkage?
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I made a little bracket out of some scrap steel, but there is an off the shelf adapter for a single HS4 that goes between the carb and intake. I've seen the photos of it in my haynes SU manual but I have no idea where you can buy them.
It was an easy piece to make. Just need a vice, a hammer and a drill....
Rob, did you have to do anyting special for the throttle linkage?
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I made a little bracket out of some scrap steel, but there is an off the shelf adapter for a single HS4 that goes between the carb and intake. I've seen the photos of it in my haynes SU manual but I have no idea where you can buy them.
It was an easy piece to make. Just need a vice, a hammer and a drill....
capitalcitycars
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I have a Weber DGV on my 1500 but I also installed a pacesetter header. The difference is noticable and I have found the Weber quite reliable.