Trawling through ebay I came across the following, first one manifold of this type I've ever actually seen. He refers to Vizard in the ad, did Vizard ever find this setup useful?



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Weber-32-DFE-BMC ... dZViewItem

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

Downdraughts are cool..... but sometimes rain could be an issue

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

You can fit that one under the bonnet if the filter is not too tall.

Vizard liked the 48IDA instead for track work, it DOES stick up heaps... U need to peer around it.
<edit> here `tis...

<edit 2> How it looks installed- no, not mine...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Anyone got a 48IDA or manifold for sale ??

I would love one!

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

You could always ask 1071...however...the chances of him finding anything in his current household turmoil might be zilch!!

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... light=1071

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might be handy for the race car, seeing as the extractors need to go into the car... doesnt leave alot of carby room

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Potato

thats what i call a webber!!^^^^

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If you want your car to break down or crash all the time then yeah... put a Webber in it... but if you want it to sound cool and go hard then put a Weber in it.

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Gday yeah it looks good but the weber is mounted wrong the barrels are different sizes so it would mean the fuel has to flow different lenghts to each port as the throttle open as they open in sequence.
I have made a manifold that is on my car now that mount the weber at 90 degrees to that one pictured in the original post

As you open the throttle the ports receive even fuel flow which makes it easier to tune.

just my 2 cent worth.

Rad97, you are talking about a different type of down draught weber, there are many types of webers & the one in the original post has 2 throats, both are 32mm & acuate simultaniously.

The one that you are talking about has 2 differing sized throats (& are actuated as Primary & 2ndary throats) & therefore uses a diffently oriented manifold-->the 90 deg manifold that you are talking about which is also avalible around the traps , if you look hard & long enough.

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Sorry but if you look at the throttle linkages they are definately stageing e.g. one opens first then the other but yes I agree there are many different types.

Hhmmm you may be right,,, i didn`t click on the e-bay link first time,,, & even now that i have i still can`t quite see/focus on the throttle linkage to tell if it is, but that carb in the e-bay link is also looking like it has 2 differing sized throats just viewing it side on at the casting, so you are probaly right, i`ll stand corrected, my eyes are not what they used to be & my familiarity of that particular weber is left wanting also Humble pie concidered eaten if that is the case Dam ,,, now you`re making me dig out my weber book & check up the numbers

cheers bro, smarty pants

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Its not a split manifold, so both barrels will still feed both inlets....... even though the main barrel is slightly offset, it will still work.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

That's what I was going to say at first, but if you look at what he said:



Seems to make sense to me.

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