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    hey all... onto yet another good idea for ae71... 4age carb'd... idea was to have a gze bottom end for strength and reliability and then 20v head with quad motorbike carbs and trumpets... havent done much research into it so any information or opinions on the idea would be great... :y:

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    Don't bother with a GZE bottom end. They are lower compression than a 4age and a bit heavier to handle boost. You want higher compression and a lighter internals for better RPM and top end in a NA engine. What you want to find is a 7 rib bottom end (ie a 100Kw). Adding the 20v head is a nice idea but a 4age 16v 100Kw with nicely setup 40mm Webbers, Del'Ortoes or Solex's would do the job fine. If you do go carb learn how to tune them as they do fall out of tune every few months or so.
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    smallport bottom end is basically a 20v big end anyway.

    solex, minkuni etc. are good, as said, 40-43mm is the go. you will need an adapter block to fit it

    carbing a 20v head is not worth it, just run with AFM or MAP with the throttle bodies, cheaper, more effective.

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    Since I was the one who introduced this idea to nate, might just add in what my thinking was. Please guys, if someone can correct me on this stuff, do so.

    Basically NA/Carb has the following advantages over EFI:

    Less wiring as most carb systems are mechanically driven.
    In turn this means less can go wrong (bad connections, sensors breaking, etc).
    Easier to tune at home (don't need to know maps, etc, all you need is a couple of screwdrivers and some patience).
    Better reliability for fuel when mixed with a couple of good pumps (no injectors to fail, as long as you have big enough jets on the carbs and a decent tune, it won't lean out).
    Nice noise and response (obviously this is comparable to a lot of good EFI systems though).
    A bit different from the norm.
    Nate and I have friends that are bike mechs by trade so we can get our hands on some pretty sweet carbs if need be, and further more the forementioned friends can teach us how to tune them properly, etc.

    I only came up with the idea because I love working on my old holdens cause their engine bays are so fkn easy to get around in, due to the carb setup. I'm a novice and with only one mate helping, did a whole engine transfer in one weekend. Things you'd need to look out for are carbs that actually are easy to tune, and keep their tune (SU's are notorious for being annoying). Other than that, there aren't many real disadvantages compared to EFI, especially when you plan on modifying a lot...

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    dont get me wrong, i love carbs but it is easier in theory, but in reality turns out to be a very tedious and expensive task.

    required is

    adapter plate - $$$ and patience to buy off yahoo japan, or $$$$ to get engineered/made unless you have a tig and the billet to do it.

    decent fuel lines/pumps - $$$$ walbro or similar i've found are the best, as said you want surge protection down pat

    the main disadvantage is upon cold start, fuel lines the walls of the carb and can cause issues on cold starts with misfires etc

    also, they take time to perfect, you wont be able to achieve as precise tune as with efi/quad

    as far as fitment, i think some CBR carburetors are the correct size for 4AGs.

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    I like the idea, and think it could be fun. But it really doesn't have any advantages short of the sound and the "difference" factor. There is a little less wiring, but it's balanced out by much more customness and less support.

    And Pugzor, the reliability issue isn't an advantage for carbs. If you do proper wiring (solder/crimp and heatshrink) then you wont have any trouble. I think the extra mechanicals on a carb setup would be more likely to fail than the factory EFI sensors, injectors and other gear. As for fuel metering, again I think a carb is far more likely to go out of tune, have something rattle loose or get blocked jets or jammed floats than have an injector fail.

    Manifolds for 45mm Webers are available new from Redline for around $220. Another issue you'll run into is controlling ignition advance. You either need a stand alone ignition computer or adapt a dizzy with vacuum advance.

    And finally, FFS the only difference between a late GZE and silvertop bottom end is the pistons and rings. Everything else is identical. Same goes for earlier GZE bottom end and 100kw bottom end. If you want a 20V head, just use an entire 20V. I *think* Weber bolt pattern is similar to 20V quads, so you may be able to reuse the factory manifold. If you use a GE, just get an off the shelf manifold to suit.

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    i like 4age carbie idea simply cause of the sound. they sound 10x better than an efi version. but then again you can just quad throttle body up and you get a nice induction sound too

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    I suppose it depends how you look at things. If you buy a car with original running gear (import or not) that's EFI, there are things like sensors and wiring that just corrode over time. When dealing with a new EFI system and a new Carb system, yeah, I'd agree. Sorry, should have stated the comparison more fairly.

    I guess the main difference would be personal preference if anything. Are you keen to do your own map tuning, or would you prefer to tune carbs? That's the main question I think... Agree with me on that one Hen?
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    dont bother mate your wasting ya time with carbs, if you aint got people in the know to help you, then time spent on the dyno will add up big $$$
    plus if you aint racing then you should stick wif efi

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    eeee efff eye.
    My dailys motor, not a 4ag but a serious Datsun L20b with twin 45mm webers is rather terrible on fuel,shit to start on cold days, carbs react differently to climate change, pritty shithouse downlow (although a sensible cam would fix this), seem to detune themself with vibration.
    On paper it seems like a cheap option over the efi (not needing surge tanks, efi pumnps,upgrading lines etc) but with the cost of buying the carbs,modifing to suit the 4ag,setting up linkages to run them, jetting and tuning them, possible re-kitting them,maintaining them, it starts to add up.
    Motorbike carbs and throttles are another good option,linkages built in, but still have to adapt to motor.
    If you need to run carbs to suit a a certain racing class, do it, if not why bother.

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