darrell Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Still working on my Westfield Seven, Getting to the point where I may be able to drive it someday ... Opinions wanted. Right now it has dual Weber 40's on it.( fairly built motor ) Since I will use this car mainly for around town I was wondering if I might do better with a single Weber 32 / 36 DGV ? Years ago I had a old Anglia that I put a Cross Flow in with a 32 / 36 setup on it and loved the way it ran. Is anyone else running a 32 / 36 Weber ?
locost7018 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I have a 32/36 on my 1300cc xflow and love it but I would stick with the twins if I were you. They look and sound better. Plus you already have them. Spend the money on getting them set up right. Russ
MHKflyer52 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Step away from those Webers!!!!!! Now that is funny......:jester:
darrell Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 Thanks guys, keep the opinions coming. I noticed a nice yellow Caterham in the "for sale" section a few months ago with a DGV on it, That's what got me wondering.
escondidoron Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Definitely stay the course with the Webers. I have a '62 Lotus with the original Cosworth 109e (1340 cc). It's got the dual Webers. And it runs great.
JohnCh Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) In its first life, my Westfield had a crossflow with DCOEs. As others have already written, keep them! I never had an issue with drivability and they sounded bloody fantastic. ( fairly built motor ) What spec is the engine? -John Edited May 24, 2012 by JohnCh can't spell
darrell Posted May 24, 2012 Author Posted May 24, 2012 I am not sure of the specs but was told it is a 1700cc with a big cam and a ported head.
JohnCh Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 I seem to recall you have one of the Yarwood-era cars. If he did the engine, and if no subsequent owners made changes, then you probably have a Kent 234 cam, 9.8:1 pistons, and little to no headwork. He claimed that in this configuration it put out 145hp, but 120hp is closer to reality based on the spec and my own personal experience on the dyno. It's enough to get the car to 60mph in 6.1 seconds according to Road & Track and is extremely docile, even in traffic -- very nice little engine. -John
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