<VV> Carb jets

[Norman C. Witte]

Joe, thanks for your comments.  Right now I am thinking 51 primary 49
secondary is what I am going to start with.

I bought a length of 3/16" brake line last night.

Norm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: N. Joseph Potts [mailto:pottsf@msn.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:43 PM
> To: ncwitte@wittelaw.com; Virtual Vairs (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: <VV> Carb jets
>
>
> I haven't developed a positive preference for specific jets
> primary and
> secondary, but if you just swapped your jets between each type of
> carburetor, you'd have something MUCH closer to most of the
> recommendations
> I've seen. 52 primary and 48 secondary are a popular
> configuration, too, I
> believe. All this talk is for altitude range 0 - 3,000 feet.
> Above that,
> (even above 500 feet), I have no experience.
>      3/16-inch outside diameter copper tubing has been
> impossible for me to
> find down at my neighborhood hardware store that some of us
> seem to prefer
> so greatly to certain chain superstores. But as noted,
> 3/16-OD brake/fuel
> tubing is easy to get, and it works just fine, I can confirm.
> I find using 4
> inches per tube (32 inches overall) a bit better than the 3.5
> inches in
> Bob's book.
>
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Norman C. Witte
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 9:14 AM
> To: Virtual Vairs (E-mail)
> Subject: <VV> Carb jets
>
>
> This is a question for my '65 Corsa 140.  This car has a mild
> cam, stock
> exhaust, .60 over pistons, and is otherwise pretty much
> stock.  I put a set
> of rebuilt carbs on it last year but I still have some
> carburation issues.
> The first problem is that I am not getting enough travel from
> my accelerator
> linkage, and I know I have to solve this by adjusting the
> linkage at the
> bell crank at the transaxle.  Because of this, my secondaries
> will only open
> part way.  When the do open, the car bogs.  I think that the
> primaries have
> 49 jets, and the secondaries have 53 or so jets, so I know I
> have to do
> something about that.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1.  What jets does the group recommend for this car?
>
> 2.  While I have the carbs apart, I want to put in the little
> tubes that
> keep it from cutting out in corners.  I don't have Bob Helt's
> book here at
> the office but would like to stop at the local hobby shop and
> pick up some
> tubing today.  What diameter and lengths do I need?