phantaz

that looks great!!

someone asked what model carbs these are.... they are 45DCOE9 Number series 7E I am trying to get pics up but having issues with loading them.. i should have some up this weekend after i steal my gf's camera.

Oh yea... drove it to the nearest town for gas.. about 15 mins away..and when i popped the gascap it had a huge vacumn on it!!! i kept the hose to the surge tank in the engine bay so im not sure what that was about.

well..... its running and not stumbling at idle or revving up... runs while under a load.. idle from a stop pretty good up to around 2800 rpm.. try to gas it and it just kind loads up slightly but at 3000rpm it pulls like a freight train. 2 major problems to overcome though. 1. idle still wants to hang around 1300.. can blip the throttle sometimes and it will drop to 950. the solution so for is med throttle return springs. its smoothed it out but you have to have a muscled up leg to push the throttle down which cant be good on the linkage. 2. with one of the springs off its easier to operate the gas but the idle will stay up at 1300 or so and it has a lurch in it just off throttle. you start easing the throttle and bam its taking off like you you floored it.. it feels like its hanging and then something lets go.. kinda. its really hard to explain. still tinkering but damn is it smooth and no backfires anywhere in the rpm range. just the idle problem which probebly has something to do with the second problem also. i have some video but my computer is arguing with me about format and cant seem to link it or play it other than on my T-mobile site.. grrrrrr

awesome.. awesome.. and even more awesome... headed out tonite to tinker while my Dads bluegrass band practices in the garage... music from both worlds..

Another question popped up the day before and i forgot to ask.. when looking at the intake side of the Carbs... the left side intake as a large hole just above it... when we rev it up.. we get gas coming out of that hole every now and then.. we pulled the top plate off and the gasket looks good. My Dad says his triples have never done that and not sure what it is. and ideas?? i still think the gasket is not good.

My new hero.... thanks for the pics!!! didnt go tinker with it today.. low last nite was 6.... yes.. single digit.. 6. that just sounds so damn cold when you say it outloud lol high windchill today sooooo will wait for a slightly warmer day =)

Leon, Thnx for info and PCV rerouting is also something we were looking into.. Ill have to run this by ny Dad though.. he has trips on his and waayyy more experience playing with them.. im not sure what the progression ports are but i bet he does.. something else onthe linkage.. it has what i call turnbuckle type links instead of rods. My Dad says they are the short versions.. he has the long versions.. quicker throttle response i guess. longer one are for slower throttle response.. . Cygnusx1... once again.. progression ports..i need to find some info on this quickly i guess =) thanks for the replies and comments.. should have some pics up by mid week.

Started Wednesday morning and idling, runing and driving friday morning.. Pulled the Fuel injection off and installed the 45DCOE Webber's. took a few hours of tinkering with the idle jets but it idles and doesnt backfire or jump. blipping the throttle screams it up to 5k rmp easy and idles back down most of the time =) some times have to quick blip it. not bad since the carbs have been sitting in a box for 8 years. checked it all out and went through every screw out piece we could find and cleaned and sprayed any material out of of it would could. Couple of questions though. 1. Rough idea of what the timing should be set on? 2. Should this be able to run without the vacumn advance being attached to the intake?? we did all this and forgot it was unattached.. 3. had to put 3 really tight springs on it to keep the idle down.. extremely hard to get a steady acceleration. 4. has a N42 head, competion springs, newer "Fuel Injection" cam. Rough idea of the Idle RPM? we can get it to idle around 900rpm but it has flat spots.. up the timing a little and it idles around 1000-1200 rmp and has one slight flat spot around 2800rpm. 3000rpm and it takes off like a rocket. i will post some pics as soon as we get it cleaned up a little. No filters on it right now.. the rubber ends had hardened so much that trying to stretch them on cause them to crumble.

I own a 87 BMW 328IS and cant wait to see this finished.. ive always thought the six from the Bimmer would be a natural in the z.. but i have to say all the work you putting into this is a little..... ok waayyy beyond me. This transplant is not for the faint of heart.. nor shade tree mechanic im thinking... Your actually the head NASA mechanical/electrical engineer!!! i knew it!! Keep the pics coming and hope it fires up the first time!!!

Fuel pump relay jumpers... we were going with a hot wire to the pigtail to a remote on off switch i already have on the dash so im assuming that what you mean.. =) 5 lb regulator is going infront of the fuel block so im hoping that should do it... Sounds like what we had planned already but was just looking for more info.. thanks for the responses..

no problem.... shipping will be around $1000.00 though.. cough cough.