Bike carbs..

Unless you are doing a load of engine mods, this will be a large expense with little gain on a standard engine. The biggest gains are on efi engines. I converted a 1.4 k series (104bhp standard) and it made 131bhp with mgtf cams.

Don't get me wrong , I've fitted and set up a few sets on cars, from a Skoda Rapid to a Allegro, but all have had 4 branch exhausts, fast road cams and head work.

Those carbs will be too big on a 1.3. They are designed for a 140bhp engine.

Look for a set off a 600. 32 or 33mm carbs will be a lot better than these.

I like Yamaha fzs600 carbs on small engines, because they mount at a slight angle rather than 45 degrees line many do.

Get the mounting rubbers too. A lot better than bits of pipe and jubilee clips.

I can't recommend bogg brothers highly enough.
I sent my carbs to them told them what I was fitting them to they rebuilt and jetted them and made a manifold which is beautifully welded. I bolted them on and it runs perfectly I know other people who have tried doing it all themselves and have had loads of trouble so if you have the money to pay someone who has lot of experience give them a call.

Start at 1.5mm, needles on the bottom clip with a M3 washer underneath and pilots out 2 turns.

Should get it driveable.

The difficulty with the essex is that the inlet manifold is the water jacket between the two heads, and covers the camshaft. Not easy to replace.

I did fit two 38mm carbs to my scimitar, in place of the DGAS.




I have considered blanking an Essex manifold of at the weber hole, and machining it for 3 carburettors stubs.

Cool.

I've got a ls400 for my se5a

It's smaller than a Rover. My theory was if it was going to be thirsty, it may as well have 8 cylinders...

I'm thinking of a flip front, I don't really want to remove the body.

Anyway, enough thread hijacking!