I just latched onto a nice little '79 Brat project car and the carb is missing .   Just pondering if I should I scrounge up an original rebuildable carb or convert to a 28/32 weber ?  I have 3 old rebuildable 28/32's laying around the shop but I'm wondering if it may be too big for a 1600  engine ?  If I go the weber route should I use the originald old EA71 manifold or get something from another engine that would offer a bit better performance ?  I did a search but didnt really find the answer .... but I'm sure some of you guys have been through this before .   

 

BTW  greetings from Arizona ,  I'm a new member and own 2 Brats ... an '82  and this '79 I just bought yesterday .  Neither are finished up yet but nice rust free AZ cars in need of TLC .  The usual story ... sheetmetal excellent  but the plastic bits roasted by the heat .  The '82 is a runner but I pulled it apart for paintwork and then fell into the gen 1 car .  The '79 looks like hell but a very straight body and all the parts are there .  It was partially dissasembled by the previous owner but he did a good job of tagging and bagging and didnt destroy the car pulling it apart . Spare tranny , starter and some other bits and pieces .  100'000 miles on the clock .  

 

Thanks for any welcome advice .  I'll get some pics up when I get my camera charged up .  

 

 

Bob

If you already have a Weber no point looking for a Hitachi! No it will not be too big but you might have change the jetting to suit.

 

Simplest way is to keep your existing manifold and buy an adapter plate for the Weber.

Thanks ,  appreciate the info 

 

 

CB

Edited October 18, 201411 yr by clunkerbob