My 1st 914-frustrated with carb adjustment !, Running out of bourbon-need help Options

[cashiersjm]

I've read countless posts on adjustments, jets, linkages, etc but I'm new to all of this. Got the car in December 2015, and was told the following: 2.3l, scat c-25 cam. It has the stock non-vacuum distributor w/points, dual weber 40's, ?hex-bar linkage, bursch muffler/no headers. Came w/50 idle jets, 190 ac, 125 mains, f7 e-tubes. I live at elevation 3700'. Have tried f-11 e-tubes, went to 45 idles, ran good at 3500 rpm+, constant pop at lower rpm or flat throttle. Have tried many combos of mains, ac, idles, e-tubes but still pops considerably at flat throttle. Don't have ability to check air-fuel ratio (yet). I'm running out of bourbon-please help (with carbs, have line on more bourbon).

[Tom_T]

Tah-dah! That is why they came with EFI.

And that is why the OE EFI was such a great set-up, & part of the reason I chose 914 over the various other used 914-6, 912, Fiat 124, MGB, TR$/^, etc. options back in 1975! I'd already had enough of the carb follies - especially multi-carbs & synchronizing them, with my prior cars, those of my buddies, folks & uncle! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Carbs on 914s are generally the cheap & lazy way out of an engine rebuild/refit, for those not willing to learn about EFI.

IMHO, go find the original EFI & reinstall it (if it can be tuned to your set-up), so you 'll have same or better performance, without all of the hassles of re-jetting, floats stuck, synchronizing, etc., etc. Otherwise, there are aftermarket EFI systems out there which Raby, FAT Performance, etc. uses with great success on built T-IV's like yours.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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