The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Do I Carter/Weber or not?

I recently purchased two carter/webers for my Offy dual intake which is going to mount on my 261. I have read alot of bad things about the Carter/Webers.

I would like your professional opinions on whether I should go back to the Rochesters or keep the Carter/Webers.

Yes, one does see a lot of negative comments about them here but mine seem to be working fine so far. I think if anything they are a bit too much carb (a pair that is)for the stock engines but i like the idea of secondaries on them so if you stay out of them they are about right and closer to a Rochester in CFM. What I don't like is the electric chokes but again, no real problems I would just rather have a manual steup.

Also a lot has been said about linkage problems but I had none and it was fairly easy for me, so go figure. What is easy for one is next to imposssible for the next person.

You asked for "professional opinions" but mine is just my own experience and I'm far from a professional.

Thanks 53 moneypit.

I should re-state the professional opinion and say that I would like anyone's opinion who has experience with the Carter/Webers.

I have the Carter/Webber set up on my 261 and they were nearly perfect out of the box. Linkage had to be lenghtened the height of the adapters but no big deal. Idle smooth, excellect acceleration and improved mileage (headers and duals probably helped here). Good choice as far as I am concerned

Does anybody know what the cfm is on a stock, 62, 1bbl? I would like to have a two barrel for economy and power but I don't want an electric choke. I'm looking for a manual choke, 2bbl carb, with slightly higher cfm ratings to the stock carb. I want to keep it as simple as possible.

Tab, you'll have to fab the linkage, but a 350cfm Holley 2300 is just about perfect for a stock 235. Some guys like a 500 cfm Holley 2300.

I ran one on a 54 235 3 speed on column (3.70 gears) with HEI and stock exhaust and achieved 20 mpg while keeping up with traffic around town.

If you don't already have an HEI on it, that is the best thing I ever did to a stovebolt. I just put a PCV setup on the '55 235 in my 39 1.5 ton and gained another mpg.

Chris

also check vintagespeed.com. they have a ton of parts and info on multi carb setups and linkages. they also sell complete units with linkage etc, setup ready to bolt on and run. the folks i talked to say really good service.

the HEI is a good addition too. i put one on a jeep and it did wonders for power AND reliability. the idle went from none to perfect in the 2 hours it took to put it on!

Has anyone tried the Holley/Webbers? How are they?

I just got the Belairbolt running the other day and the carter/webbers are working great. I'll keep posted.

-shawn

I have been running the Holley/Webbers for about 2 years and have never had a problem with them at all. I think they are a great improvement over the old one barrel carbs. The problem with the 1bbl carbs is the newest one you can find is 40 years old and has been rebuilt at least once for every year it is old with wore out leaking guts.
No openions here just facts.