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Young olds
roger parkey
Washington state
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05/02/2018 07:07PM

Main British Car:
Opel 1900 sport coupe 1975 Oldsmobile 215

FOUND - Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: Young olds
Date: August 22, 2018 01:06PM

Looking for a weber downdraft intake for my 215.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/05/2018 09:26PM by MGBV8.


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
(1041 posts)

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02/11/2010 04:29AM

Main British Car:
1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: 88v8
Date: August 23, 2018 04:03AM

For the IDA
[johnealesroverv8.co.uk]

And scroll down for the cross-over and the swan-neck to take DCOE.

If your engine has been modified, the fitting of Webers is just the start of what can be a long and expensive journey, tuning and tweaking.
A journey much abbreviated on a rolling road, provided that the shop has all the jets etc, and the knowledge.

Ivor


Young olds
roger parkey
Washington state
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Opel 1900 sport coupe 1975 Oldsmobile 215

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: Young olds
Date: August 26, 2018 02:55AM

I’ve seen that downdraft intake, i feel it’s to much for such a simple intake and no linkage or anything. I’m fine with used


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: 88v8
Date: August 26, 2018 05:44AM

Well, I dunno.
For a low-volume high quality item I think the price is good.

Depending where you are and what you want out of the engine, Webers can be a chore. High bling factor, but setting them up so they really run cleanly with the right a/f ratios, needs a good rolling road, one that can hold speed and load. Plus all the parts and the know-how. I recall a chap on the TR forum, was in the States, he reckons he spent over $2,000 on parts before he got his twin DCOEs working right. Mind you, he was setting them up on the road, would have been cheaper in the end to spend three hours on a rolling road.

Anyway, have you seen this site? All the known manifolds although perhaps not very up to date. It gets into carbs about half-way down the page. There is an ominous level of DIY, which should tell you something. I see one from British V8.
[www.mez.co.uk]
It may give you some specific names to search for. Assuming of course that sellers of used intakes know what they have.
A bit further down the page, see the write-up on SUs from someone who knows. The challenge there is finding the right needles.
There is a reason the 4bbl has become so ubiquitous, it's the tunability.

I have an Edelbrock 4bbl on my 215, on a JWR/Offenhauser dual port. But that's just a road car, and I have a good rolling road 30 miles away.

Ivor


alcoa7v8
thomas vagasy

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06/11/2013 07:17PM

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1980 MGB 4.6 Rover v8

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: alcoa7v8
Date: August 26, 2018 08:55AM

I have an Harcort aluminum downdraft intake manifold that will fit any 215 or rover engine. No linkages no carbs. Intake is new -never used for $500
Its the same unit D and D sells for $750


Young olds
roger parkey
Washington state
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Opel 1900 sport coupe 1975 Oldsmobile 215

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: Young olds
Date: August 26, 2018 12:25PM

Pm sent


Young olds
roger parkey
Washington state
(95 posts)

Registered:
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Main British Car:
Opel 1900 sport coupe 1975 Oldsmobile 215

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: Young olds
Date: September 04, 2018 11:43AM

Found one



88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: 88v8
Date: September 05, 2018 04:01AM

Good.
Which one?
Let us know how you get on, you could become our resident expert on setting up Webers.

Ivor


Young olds
roger parkey
Washington state
(95 posts)

Registered:
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Main British Car:
Opel 1900 sport coupe 1975 Oldsmobile 215

Re: Wtb - weber downdraft intake
Posted by: Young olds
Date: November 04, 2018 07:59PM

I bought the harcourt from alcoa7v8. Still looking for carbs, not in a hurry to get this intake on as of right now.


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