brianp wrote:Nice! Did you do the EFI conversion too, or is that just the weber carb?
It's just a Weber. EFI is probably more desirable than a Weber, but the Weber is an easier install, and does work just great. I"d really like to install a mild cam upgrade. I still want good mid-range, but gaining some power up top would be really nice. Maybe a mild porting job is in order too. Heh, and doing something about that aweful restrictive header...
wow, looks good. how hard was it to do that weber carb mod? i see you got rid of just about all of the extra vac stuff that can go wrong. does the weber carb run the same as the stock toyota one?
Daily Driver:
1988 Toyota Tercel SR5 4WD
3AC 2BBl Downdraft Carb
Project Car:
1993 Honda Del Sol Si
D16Z6 Head/Block
D16A1 Pistons (C/R 12.3:1)
T-Bone wrote:wow, looks good. how hard was it to do that weber carb mod? i see you got rid of just about all of the extra vac stuff that can go wrong. does the weber carb run the same as the stock toyota one?
Thanks for the nice comment. It was pretty easy to do the weber change over. There is lots of good documentation on this site. The main thing is to order the kit for the tercel wagon, and make sure you get the low profile air filter (doesn't normally come with the kit). The throttle linkage kit that comes with the carb is a little on the mickymouse side, but it works ok. The kit comes jetted correctly for the 3AC engine. It runs better than the stock toyota one, but probably uses a little more fuel than a good condition stock toyota carb. Also, the high idle when the choke is on disengages as soon as you hit the gas. So when you are driving with a cold engine, you have to feather the gas a bit to keep the engine running when you put the clutch in. All in all, I'm petty happy.
T-Bone wrote:i see, where did you get the carb kit from? also, i take it you just removed all of the vac stuff because the new carb doesnt need it?
Bought the kit from Redline Weber USA. Yes, just remove the vac stuff to clean up the engine bay, and because it was no longer needed. Just need the vac line to the ignition advance.
Good stuff! The rust doesn't seem too bad. I'd love to do the Weber one day for my Tercel. I did it for my VW Westfalia which actually had one carburator split into 2 with soooo many hoses it looked like a spaghetti factory. Once the weber was on it looked like a different engine and come tune-up time(every 3000 miles) I didn't have to sync the carbs! The throttle linkage is also pretty mickey mouse too but it works (like you said). I'll post some photo's of it one day. I think it's the same as the Tercel. It's a 32/36 DGAV I believe but I'd have to check for sure. I bought the Haynes manual that covers all Weber and Holly carbs if anyone needs info.
sweet, thanks for the link. I am going to try and buy a weber carb as well. But the bad thing is right now I dont have $400 to drop on one so it will take a while for me to buy it (damn) .
Daily Driver:
1988 Toyota Tercel SR5 4WD
3AC 2BBl Downdraft Carb
Project Car:
1993 Honda Del Sol Si
D16Z6 Head/Block
D16A1 Pistons (C/R 12.3:1)
Do you know if that fuel inlet can be switched so it points to the passenger-side firewall instead of towards the head? It looks like the inlet's interchangeable with the plug, but I can't find any concrete information.
I mounted my pressure regulator on the firewall and the lines will be cleaner running into the side that's currently plugged.
Do you know if that fuel inlet can be switched so it points to the passenger-side firewall instead of towards the head? It looks like the inlet's interchangeable with the plug, but I can't find any concrete information.
I mounted my pressure regulator on the firewall and the lines will be cleaner running into the side that's currently plugged.
Hi sandshadow, I can't say for sure if it can be turned around or not. I could take a closer look when I get back from a work trip that I'm on right now. I've been in Oregon for the last couple weeks. Stuck in Eugene, Medford, and Portland. It's a nice state, but I really want to go home.