Weber 32/36 Questions

[JustinKidd92]

If i buy the weber kit for my truck, do i need to rejet the carb after i put it on the truck, its a 2.6, rebuilt, balance shaft delete, i have an holley 5200 on it now, but it bogs really bad on low end and idles rough, will i see a benefit from weber, and would a pacestter header help along with the weber? Thanks in advance!!

[DroppedMitsu]

Holley 5200 is basically the same exact carb as the weber. Id just get your carb tuned and jetted appropriately and not spend money on a new carb. About the pacesetter im not sure, you might get a little bit of power with it but I haven't heard too much good things about pacesetters stuff, poor quality etc.

[JustinKidd92]

Back about a year ago, i was gonna rejet the holley, but when i called up holley they said that jets for that carb where discontinued a long time ago and i havent seen any anywhere, i havent really looked anywhere, any info on where to find any would be great, thanks

[DroppedMitsu]

I believe the holley carb uses the exact same jet as the weber carb but some more knowledgeable guys will be on soon enough to confirm that or not.

[Acuta73]

Another one I'm gonna throw this at: My engine builder, who built SCCA engines for a very long time, said do not delete the balance shafts. Little gain for the loss, and it requires a fair amount of time/effort that need not be spent.

[JustinKidd92]

Another one I'm gonna throw this at: My engine builder, who built SCCA engines for a very long time, said do not delete the balance shafts. Little gain for the loss, and it requires a fair amount of time/effort that need not be spent.

What loss are you talking bout? I just bought a balance shaft delete kit and i asked around when i built my motor if all i had to do was install the kit, thats what i did, i havent had any problems out of it so far, i have around 20k miles on it now and going up about 600 miles a week, not saying that your engine builder is wrong, just taking in and learning everything i can about these lil trucks, thanks for the info.;)

[pennyman1]

The weber is a good idea if you want to have adjustability now and in the future. I have run one on Geronimo since 1983 and would never go back to stock or a holley/weber 5200. The 5200 is an emissions carb and can be a bear to get to run on anything other than what it was built for. I have run every header ever made for the 2.6 except the hooker, which was out of production before I could get one; the pace setter header is a max horsepower header, and the quality is poor. Expect to reweld the pipes to the flange to get a good seal. The best header I ever had(and now have again) is a Doug Thorley tri-y header, built for max torque. Contact them for availability - if they don't have one in stock, they can make one as they still have the jigs. It is the best one ever made, and even chrome finished. Mine was 225 + shipping; the pacesetter is 179 or so and can't compare. I'm about to change the pacesetter off Geronimo for a Doug Thorley header after Labor Day.

[derek6790]

Hey everyone, does Weber make a carb with throttle linkage behind the carb that pull its way towards the engine? With the linkage nearest the firewall. Is there a Weber like that for 5 spd electric choke? most Webers seem to have a bar that allows for the throttle linkage facing the front.

[pennyman1]

The dfa(e)v has the linkage in the rear and rotates to the motor just like the Mikuni. A stands for automatic choke, e for electric; there is a water choke option - don't have a weber book handy to post what the letter is