I am thinking about changing the engine to a 2L or 2.2L. Does anyone make or have an intake for these engines set up for a carb? Preferably a Weber. I really don't want to add a comp to my car, or rewire it for all the stuff that goes with fuel injection. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Not only a carb, or carb adapter, how do you plan on firing the plugs? (there are no distributors on these engines).

 

The aircraft guys adapt distributors and carbs to these engines, I can't say on how it works out, I have been thinking about it, it probably would be easier to snag everything required from the engine donor car (computer, wiring, etc) because once set-up the thing should be trouble free for a lot of miles.

 

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it probably would be easier to snag everything required from the engine donor car (computer, wiring, etc) because once set-up the thing should be trouble free for a lot of miles.

 

 

I agree. To me this is the biggest reason tho put in a 2.2, for reliability. Why would you put in a modern motor, as well managed and reliable as any, and remove the very system that makes it so? To introduce decades old technology that is often hard to dial in and has poor fuel economy, cold starting, etc.

 

Plus the disty thing is a big roadblock right there.

 

I'd rather deal with wires and a computer over a carb any day

I'd rather deal with wires and a computer over a carb any day

 

It, I suppose, depends what you grew up with...........

 

I could *see* removing the throttle body and adapting a side draft SU/Stromberg from a Jag to the intake (my memory dims, but I seem to remember a 2 1/2 inch throat on those things), being a variable venturi carb you could get away with "close" tuning wise, and seeing a Jag used 2, one would be about right (you sometimes find big single side draft carbs on some old Mercedies cars, again if I remember correctly, it's been 30 years!).

About the conventional limit for a motorcycle type side draft carb is 50mm (2 inches).

You could try a carb bank/set-up from a Honda Lead Wing, but tuning would be a long time and money consuming process.

The reason I *think* side draft is easy adapt and height.

 

But for sure, reliability wise, my vote goes with FI

even if you do adapt a carb to it, the lack of any "factory" ignition system means that you will have to "mess with wires and computers" just to install an ignition system onto the car.. so in other words, installing a carb still entails mucking about with control modules, adapting some sort of pickup apparatus, and engineering new ground.

 

Chances are that it is far simpler to swap the FI even if you hate the idea of messing with wires etc. I can relate to that opinion; believe me. However, it would be a LESS complex installation sticking with the stock controls.

Go look in the retro fit section.. There is the exact same question with better answers.

FI FTW... Wiring is not that hard, and carbs just suck... no, thats how they work.....