twin carb very small block

[turbojolt]

if i wanted twin carbs for a 1.2 could i use 2 carbs from a sr nova rather then the more expensive webers and would i have to rejet them to suit the small engine

[John]

Which inlet manifold exactly are you intending to use?

[turbojolt]

to be honest im not sure yet im thinking out aloud

hopeing to get some people to let me know what i could use on a small budget so i dont want a one off inlet manifold made

[matt_vaughan]

Its not massively hard to make an inlet manifold, was going to make one to fit 600 bike carbs to my 1.2. However, bike carbs tend to have rubber fixing socks which make it easier, however, I'm sure it could be done similarly.

[turbojolt]

how would you make a inlet manifold then amte and how much do you recon it will cost

[John]

tbh the fabrication costs would probably outweigh a decent second hand carb set up.

[turbojolt]

thats what i was thinking is there no way to do it on the cheap

[Stuart]

what are you trying to achieve?

what are the long term plans for the engine/car etc etc etc

[turbojolt]

well im planing out right now a cheap lil 1.2 engine with a bit of poke i want to carry out the 1.3 manifold cams and all the other stuff you can get for cheap and bolt straight on


i know all the negative comments you can put a 2.0ltr in for that but that not what i want i like playing around with engines and like to do it on the cheap even more


so im not looking for a huge hp car just something fun that i can have making and driving after

[Stuart]

imho I'd get the intake system from a 1.6 gte/gsi (should be a few about cheap with folks chucking them for carbs) mess about filling the bottom of the 1.2 inlet ports. Use a megasquirt ECU and have a mpi 1.2 that you can then setup to anything you want and the management/intake is moveable to a 1.6 no troubles when you have more cash to spend.

plus it would be very very economical on fuel if you wanted it to be (unlike any carbs, let alone your idea)