wanted webbers/go fast parts for escort - Ford Forums

XR6 VCT UTE · 04-19-2003, 03:49

mmm .still looking for a set of 45mm webers to suit an escort 2ltr

EBXR · 04-19-2003, 05:27

I'll check with me mate and see what bits he has left.

XR6 VCT UTE · 04-19-2003, 16:06

thanks
EBXR much apprieciated

bubba · 04-19-2003, 23:43

you can buy 45mm side draft webbers for about $635 each brand new and the manifolds can be had for $220 and the linkages can be had for about $155 all brand new

XR6 VCT UTE · 04-20-2003, 01:54

brenx · 04-20-2003, 03:01

Why don't you try a 40/40 webber from a 3.0 V6 Capri. I had better results from a single carb than I did from twin carbs on a stroked 2lt Escort engine.

Capri carb can be had from about $400 new from memory.

The adjustable cam sproket is good. Although I found it a waste of $ for my engine as my cam dialed in perfectly. Which I didn't expect.

Brenden

04-20-2003, 04:03

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Originally posted by edxr6wgn
bubba
Thanks,but I dont want second hand as this setup is only to suit my spare engine and cant justify spending nearly $2k for new webers when they can be had from $500 on,for something that will be used twice a month if that.

Um, sorry but you'd need to spend around 2k if you "dont want second hand".

XR6 VCT UTE · 04-20-2003, 04:09

mmm ok

zk fairlane · 04-20-2003, 19:56

If you are interested, a pair 45 DHLA's, manifold and linkages, were jetted to suit Kent Cams RL2.
$580.00

brenx · 04-20-2003, 20:21

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Originally posted by edxr6wgn
brenx
The webers are for a club car not used on the road at all,there is no way a 40/40 weber can flow and make the HP/torque the 45/48s can.Did you dyno you webers when you had them fitted?
The 40/40 carb is apparently quite good but wont suit my needs.
If youve shaved the head then you would be very lucky to dial the cam in without the vernier wheel.
What sort of power did it produce?
Ive got the standard weber on atm and will be using a heavily ported,gp 1 head,cam,the cams never been dialed in so I dont know what im missing.
Got it for a carton !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a engine dyno it produced 248hp. My mates twin carbed version threw out 239hp. I built my engine myself and the other engine was built by someone else to my specs.

The reason I didn't need the vernier was the cam was so far out of wack it was correct even with the block decked to zero deck height and the head with 60thou shaved of it. Can't for the life of me remeber what the cam specs were but I do think it was speco?

I ran Holden V8 (4.2lt) full floating pistons. Had all the jazz went quite well but kept breaking gearbox's/clutches and diff's. I ran 4.11 diff gears. Probably wouldn't have broke so much if it was a track car? My car was ex FFCC. Is it 44mm/38mm valves? I know I shoved in the biggest that would fit. Car rev'd stupidly but it was fun. I had a ball blowing off V8's. Car idled so rough it rocked the car.

Can't remember what comp ratio it ran but I do remember having loads of fun find fuel that wouldn't ping. Thank god for octane booster.

Brenden