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Hey guys,

Just tossing around a couple of ideas for the EK carby setup. I have had the triple and twin strombergs, triple and twin SU's and triple Webers but surprisingly enough I want something different for this one.

Does anyone have any input on which is a better carby, SU's or CD stromberg carbies.

I saw a set up on a red motor in a drag car many years ago and my eyes nearly popped out and it went like a shower of shit also.
The carby setup on that was 6 SU's in a row on the red motor, only problem is that it was so long ago I cant remember what size carby was used, 11/4, 11/2 or 13/4 or weather they were actually SU's or CD's.
I'm looking at this being one of two options for the EK and am looking at building this setup if I can get a bit of info about the carbies.

The other option is a supercharger with a Holley on the side of the red but don't want anything sticking out of the bonnet as I want it to look stock.

Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

Mal

what happened to daily driver

I'm not changing my plans already, just bending them

What about twin or tripple throttle bodies for some thing different

Or 6 40mm delorto motor bike carbies or am I being silly think of the fun with tuning them

Hey Craig,

Not silly, I've actually been reading on one of the nissan forums where someone was playing around with 6 motorbike carbies on a 6 cyl nissan and from what has been said is that there not that hard to tune or keep in tune.

Hey Mal,
You thought that a gearbox problem was a rip off!!
Wait till you start spending hours on a dyno trying to get 6 carbys to work

Im not sure what advise to give you now, but how about a lexus V8?
Now that would be different


Regards Greg

Sorry Malcolm,
got nothing for you on this.......
EK has only ever had one fitted at any given time........

I like the simple life when it comes to carbies, but...... I have triple twin throat Webers for my FJ, but they are yet to be filled with fuel................ all new and the manifold is unmarked by mounting nuts/washers.......

I think I like the triples idea in preference to twins, though - just something nagging in my mind about negative pulse............ that was a long time back.......

mother earth calling - thud ...... its ok, I'm back...... whew! that was a scary trip back to the '70's...........

frats,
Rosco

what about a supercharged V6
this may be pricey but super kool a set of Mc gee fuel injection then set it up electronic

Yeh, fuel injection did go through my mind but as far a electronic goes I'm all electroniced out.

Mal, the castlemaine rod shop has a supercharger set up for the Red, Blue or Black 6, It mounts on the drivers side of the engine and uses a pipe that goes over the motor to the inlet, they say that the best carb for this setup is the dual throat stromberg over a holley, better torque and HP, and it doesn't stick out through the bonnet, Trev .

and speaking to a bloke with one on an EK ute they make a very noticable difference

have you alerted street machine again.....

sounds like its lesss and less of a daily Mal...

also do some searching for the repco heads for greys (i thing they were cross flows - somebody correct me if need be), i think one of the options with those heads were motorcycle carbies!

Cheers
NoMAD

Thanks guys,

Greg, I can handle spending a shit load of time on carbies as long as they don't resemble a computer and wiring.

Rosco, simple life, triple twin throat webers one will never work you out, but if all else fails I may go that way as they work great and look fantastic when detailed.

Thanks Trev & RB, I will also have a look into that setup. May have to do a few measurements. Very little looks better when opening the bonnet and seeing a supercharger sitting on the side of an old red

Nomad, I would give my lefty and probably the right for a repco head, the last one I saw for sale sold for around 10k. The guy that did the aproval for my FB has several of these heads and I think he will get buried with them.

I do find I have to keep saying to myself: Its still going to be a daily driver, it going to be a daily driver, its going to be a daily driver.

Hi Malcolm,
many have tried to work me out - even my shrink finds it hard to keep up...... but he has learned to - I often travel so fast when I get onto something, no one can keep up - until I derail, then everyone lands on top of me in the rush as they follow the trail and catch up ......... that's what he thinks happens.....

FJ will not be simple - its a fully modified - two of them were built - this one wasn't finished (a female entered the scene and something she possessed had more attraction - must have had a great car - eh?).

Result was that it got backed into it shed, covered up and sat for over twenty years until I found out about it.................... that was seven years ago - it's been in a shed (it's own shed) since then.
Fully worked Peter Andre engine, celica 5 sp, rack steering Mallory coil , Bosh ign 40 mm triple twin draught Webers........... and the whole rear of the ute stacked full of bits, new stuff and spares......... all under cover -

105 weeks before I become a pensioner and pick up where he left off ........

The other one (FJ ute) did get finished - only thing different was it had triple SU's - came off the drag straight at Calder at 156 mph..........

Mine has never had oil, fuel, coolant or even got anything attached - just the rack, engine/trans/diff have been done...... it's got a tilt front - and even that didn't get finished............... that train is running full tilt again - sorry, stole your thread.......

just wanted to let you know the EK is simple and relatively Holden standard equipment (from various models).........

frats,
Rosco

rosco wrote:Hi Malcolm,
many have tried to work me out - even my shrink finds it hard to keep up...... but he has learned to - I often travel so fast when I get onto something, no one can keep up - until I derail, then everyone lands on top of me in the rush as they follow the trail and catch up ......... that's what he thinks happens.....



frats,
Rosco