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Subject:Re: Great Engine test stand event, part 2
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Wed, 8 Jan 2003 12:32:39 -0600

Thanks for the information.
Here is what I got so far, Weber Carb Free, Intake Plenum Free, Intake
Tubes on hand, Fuel pump Free, fuel lines $4.00.
It starts the engines just fine and runs them at 2000 rpms.
Just can't justify high perf carbs on an engine mounted on casters.

Stan

On Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:37:14 -0600 Sean Solowiej <sean@ORIGINALIDIOT.COM>
writes:
> Stan,
> Your system sounds like it's doing the trick, but if you want to
> improve the
> manifold setup, I've found that the manifold for the Weber
> progressive carb
> kit (for the type IV) will also fit nicely in place of the steel
> plenum of
> the waterboxer - leaving the waterboxer's 4 down-tubes in place.
> Maybe you can find one somewhere - the kit new (with carb) is around
> $300.
>
> Sean

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