[DeTomaso] Cain (AussieSpeed) Cleveland IDF Manifold

[Sean Korb]

You could... go electronic managed coil packs instead or an electronic
actuated dizzy.  PCV can be handled by exhaust taps
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1022_1069&products_id=1243
Vacuum accessories can use a pump:
http://www.amphibike.org/index.cgi?page=pages/3_wheels/mr2/ev_powerBrakes

Complexity and expense added but...

sean

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
> That's very good information.  Good job.
>
> Those air filters should fit without touching.  I think I've seen them on
> a V8 before.
>
> One note I forgot.  Weber manifolds don't have vacuum ports.  IDA
> carburetors don't either.  IDF carburetors might.
>
> When you lose the vacuum, you lose
>
> 1.  Vacuum advance to the distributor.
> 2.  Vacuum boost to the brakes.
> 3.  PCV valve.
>
> I'm not sure what to do about vacuum advance.  Holleys work well with
> vacuum advance, but they also lean out at high vacuum (power valve
> closed).  I haven't gone there yet on my Webers.  Once I get my car back
> on the road, I'll tune everything with an O2 sensor.
>
> I switched to manual brakes well before I switched to Webers, so losing
> vacuum boost was a non-issue for me.
>
> If you don't run some type of PCV, you will get an oily mess on the engine.
>
> --
> Will
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/26/13 12:59 AM, "Corey Price" <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>As promised, Part III:
>>
>>http://pantera1998.blogspot.com/2013/01/weber-carburetors-part-iii.html
>>
>>Hope this helps those of you with questions.  I haven't even got to the
>>EFI fun yet, but it's cool.  Working on it now.
>>
>>Corey
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Jan 25, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Julian Kift wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Got a quote from Racetep as follows;
>>>
>>> Single Kit to include; 4 x 48 IDF's, IDF linkage, braided fuel lines,
>>>Heat Insulating Mounting gaskets for $2050 + shipping. For a group buy
>>>of 5 the price comes down to $1850 ea.
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Given that 302 48IDF complete setups sell new for $2795 to $2995 ready
>>>to bolt on I'd say nearer the $3,250 mark for a 351C complete setup
>>>given the manifold is more expensive. Corey has done some research work
>>>in that area I believe, who knows maybe a group buy to be had there too,
>>>asssuming most want to go IDF's and not use the manifold for a low
>>>profile EFI setup.
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 1:47 PM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Julian and Corey,
>>>
>>>
>>>                I have always been a fan of the Webers stack, but I have
>>> learned that it does come with a price.   Given the availability of an
>>> excellent Cleveland IDF intake manifold for IDF Webers, then........what
>>> would the associated costs be for eight IDF carbs plus throttle linkage
>>> plus anything else pertinent to such a project??   $825 + shipping +
>>> carbs + special throttle linkage = about how much to have a stack of IDF
>>> Webers atop the Cleveland?
>>>
>>>
>>>                          Curious,  Chuck Engles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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