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Boot fair bargain ... or pile of scrap?
plentywahalla - 19/9/12 at 06:30 PM

I stopped off at a local boot fair to buy a new jockey wheel for my trailer ... And I found these!

Webers
Webers

£6 for a pair of 40DCOE Webers!! He wanted a tenner, but I persuaded him it was a rip off.

Then I got them home and realised that there are a few bits missing. Can I get spares? And is there some kind of exploded view so I can work ouit what goes where?

Or do I weigh them in for scrap and get some of my £6 back??

cliftyhanger - 19/9/12 at 06:35 PM

ebay them off in bits. Probably far too much grief to rebuild them. Chokes etc and tops should all fetch money, you may get a few beers profit

myke pocock - 19/9/12 at 06:36 PM

Look a tad fooked to me!!! You could always list the better bits on ebay and would probably make you six quid back and a bit more as well.

steve m - 19/9/12 at 06:59 PM

Have you got one butterfly winged jet cover?

£3 posted and i will have it!

steve

TheGiantTribble - 19/9/12 at 07:49 PM

£6 looks a bargain to me
I have a book on weber carbs
in it are several exploded diagram assembly/destruction info
can scan it at the weekend if it would be any help.

[Edited on 19/9/12 by TheGiantTribble]

Macbeast - 19/9/12 at 08:26 PM

" Have you got one butterfly winged jet cover? "

And I'll have the other

Macbeast - 19/9/12 at 08:27 PM

Steve - if you're desperate, you can have my other one.

steve m - 19/9/12 at 08:49 PM

hahaha

So you "lost one as well"

i did just have a large penny washer with a lock nut on top,

Steve

perksy - 19/9/12 at 08:52 PM

Depends what the internal condition is really ?

For example What are the seats like for the mixture screws ?

If the internal condition is bad, as said above sell the bits off for spares

You can get the spares still and the rebuild kits are about 20 quid each if they're salvageable

plentywahalla - 19/9/12 at 09:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Have you got one butterfly winged jet cover?

£3 posted and i will have it!

steve


There are brand shiny new ones on ebay for £7 each. They are one of the bits that are missing.

I think I am going to try and re-build them. They look in not too bad condition internally and they will need to be re-jetted anyway.

I am restoring a classic, cold moulded mahogany, ex offshore race boat which has a BMW 2002ti engine and ZF Zdrive leg. A pair of 40DCOE Webers is a common upgrade from the original single downdraught Weber.

Thanks for all your comments. When this boat is finished I will be back on the Seven build .... (too many projects!)