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not mine - but looks like a good deal
not mine - but looks like a good deal
I'm not sure if you can get Dell 48's; I know you can get Weber 48's and I've seen Dell 52's (!!)...
I have a set of Dellorto's with an upgrade master rebuild kit that hasn't been installed. If anyone is interested I will post pictures. I would like like to get $325 shipping included (US 48 only.
what size are the dells?
I made a mistake, they are 45's not 48's. I will ship to Vancouver, BC.CA. for $25 extra. Here are some pictures. The bag is the master rebuild kit from CB Performance that cost about $130.
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Robert,
The 45s are a screaming deal at that price.
But.... 48s bring the big money. $650 is a great price-- I got a set for about that off of ebay, and sent them out to Art Thraen for a rebuild and re-jetting-- which put me just over $1K for the set-up.
If you wanna' play, you gotta' pay, or so they tell me.
The 45s are a screaming deal at that price.
But.... 48s bring the big money. $650 is a great price-- I got a set for about that off of ebay, and sent them out to Art Thraen for a rebuild and re-jetting-- which put me just over $1K for the set-up.
If you wanna' play, you gotta' pay, or so they tell me.
Ricardo -- Yes, "48" is a standard Dellorto size. The 48 comes in the regular and tri-jet version. (I think the tri-jet is only available on the 48). The 48 (especially the tri-jet) is considered by some to be the mother-of-all-carbs for VW aircooleds. Thus, they are somewhat coveted and generally sell "used" for comparatively large $$$ (considering they have been out of manufacture for many years).
You do need a really, really big 2-liter to start getting benefit from the 48s. I have a 2332 with 48 tri-jets, which is fun brag about. But in reality I have to choke down the vents to accelerate enough flow to make them drivable. Still, they are great fun at WOT.
You do need a really, really big 2-liter to start getting benefit from the 48s. I have a 2332 with 48 tri-jets, which is fun brag about. But in reality I have to choke down the vents to accelerate enough flow to make them drivable. Still, they are great fun at WOT.
Mark: What vents are you using?
Bill -- I originally had the 40mm the carbs came with. It ran great at idle and WOT. But it stumbled over itself in the mid ranges (98% of all driving). On advice from Jake, and others, I knocked my vents down in size. Instead of dropping one size to 38 I decided to go a big step to 36, just to see what happens. What a world of difference! I was so pleased I just stayed with the 36.
The 40mm were basically a straight tube. The 36mm have quite a bit of venturi shape to create low pressure for air accelleration at mid range rpms. I can't remember offhand how I'm jetted, but I think I'm settled back into exactly what the Tomlinson Dellorto book tells you to do in the first place.
I spent a LOT of time with the carbs, chasing problems that weren't so much the carbs themselves, but because the carbs were so big for the engine. Even tho it's a 2332 sucking through Street Elim heads and full sized valves, I wonder if Dellorto 45s might have been an equal choice. Certainly a less expensive choice. (But then, it's so much fun to say Dellorto 48 tri-jets!).
Anyway, they are quite manageable now and I haven't touched them in a year. On the other hand, they can be totally unforgiving if not kept in PERFECT balance. Once again, I don't think that's a problem because of carbs themselves, just that the carbs are so big that even a slight balance difference causes exagerated symptoms.
Cheers,
Mark
The 40mm were basically a straight tube. The 36mm have quite a bit of venturi shape to create low pressure for air accelleration at mid range rpms. I can't remember offhand how I'm jetted, but I think I'm settled back into exactly what the Tomlinson Dellorto book tells you to do in the first place.
I spent a LOT of time with the carbs, chasing problems that weren't so much the carbs themselves, but because the carbs were so big for the engine. Even tho it's a 2332 sucking through Street Elim heads and full sized valves, I wonder if Dellorto 45s might have been an equal choice. Certainly a less expensive choice. (But then, it's so much fun to say Dellorto 48 tri-jets!).
Anyway, they are quite manageable now and I haven't touched them in a year. On the other hand, they can be totally unforgiving if not kept in PERFECT balance. Once again, I don't think that's a problem because of carbs themselves, just that the carbs are so big that even a slight balance difference causes exagerated symptoms.
Cheers,
Mark
The Dellorto carbs have sold!