M 1 escort

[naflharrison]

Just wondered if anyone knows the name of a carburettor that would have been used in the late 70's on a mk 1 escort. My boyfriend had one and said the carburettor was changed to a more sporty type but can't remember the make.
Stupid question I know but u know how some things just bug the life out of you!
Hope someone knows! Btw he says it's not weber

[exdc]

Webber ?

[ChuckFickens]

If not a webber then it's probably a dellorto.

[ChuckFickens]

Or to be absolutely correct, probably a pair of dellortos

[naflharrison]

He says it wasn't weber and doesn't think it was dellorto! But ty. Any other suggestions?

[exdc]

Sorry, its Webber not Webber.

Solex is the only other I can think of at the mo.

[exdc]

Blimey, Weber.

[ChuckFickens]

I think they were originally fitted with zenith carbs, so he may have fitted a larger one of them.... other than that AFAIK weber and dellortos were the main ones fitted to them.

[Graham-W]

Don't think they used them on the Escort but could have been changes to an SU.

[ChuckFickens]

Don't think I've ever seen a SU fitted to a kent engine (not saying they haven't been, but certainly not a common mod)

(I had a pair of 45dcoe webers on my mk1 fiesta :))

[chas2008]

Zenith did a carb to replace the original autolite one without the need to change the inlet manifold basically a direct replacement.
To put a pair of webers or dellortos required a new manifold + linkage + air cleaner, dellortos could only be fitted on 1600 as the linkage fouled the distributor due to the height on the 1300 block..

[AlBags]

Zenith and Solex ... although Fomoco did their own version with sealed jets (for cost reasons) This was on Mk1 and Mk2 crossflows (1100, 1300 and a larger one on the 1600) Ford also used a twin-choke (of their own on the sporty variants) and this was best swapped for the 'jettable' 28/36DCD which I fitted on my Mk2 1600 before I 'went' 1760cc Oselli Rally spec.
Rally boys, and top end power stuff for Mk1 and 2 Xflow and also the pre-crossflow involved using twin Weber 40DCOE's.
1760cc over-bore rally spec used twin 45DCOE (but wouldn't tick over below about 1500rpm because of camshaft/fuel combination made it super-lumpy)

[naflharrison]

Thanks for all your answers, still not worked it out so think he's gonna give up now!

[AlBags]

The twin choke on the Ford (Made by Ford .. with Weber stamped ON it, was 28/32 I seem to remember) Ford made under license and the jets were sealed.
All the REAL ones have removable/interchangeable jets and emulsions.

[New Judge]

It was 28/36, AI Bags (sorry to be pedantic!). These were "progressive" carbs with the smaller choke opening first and the larger one progressively opening as the loud pedal was depressed.

I had a 100E Anglia (the one that predated the 105E with the "cut in" back window). I had a modified cross-member made with engine mountings to accept any of the 1300/1600 Crossflow engines. I put a 1600 lump in which I initially ran with a 28/36. However, I progressed to a pair of 40 twin choke Webers. (I cannot imagine any insurer touching such an animal today!)

Weber carbs were notoriously difficult to set up and usually required expert help to get them working as well as they should. If they were not set up correctly they would "flat spot" at various rpms. This was particularly true of the 28/36 as skill was needed to get the progression from the smaller to larger choke spot on. Happy Days !!!

[chas2008]

38DGAS which was used on V6 Fords i believe had equal opening chokes , it was used as a cheap tune up on RS2OOO pinto engines.

Going back to the original post wasnt there a tune up kit on the market based on a 'NIKKI' carb ???

[chas2008]

http://www.ebay.co.uk...ki-RARE-/190564306928

http://www.worthpoint...-nikki-carb-168590417