Best carburetor for a 1914 set up?

[oldspeed59]

Hello all, this is my first post. I have a 1914 with a 120 cam and a 44 idf carb set up right now with a freeway flyer. This is not my daily driver anymore but it is my get in a drive it around a bit bug then I park it for a bit so on so forth. My question is what is everyone’s opinion on carb set up? I’ve considered going duel but again going back to it’s not a daily and I don’t want to deal with the constant tuning. So I do like that it is a single carb. At first it was a rocket but now it is super sluggish I know it more than likely needs a rebuild at this point. But what are some good options do I stick with the Webber? Is 44 a good size? How are the kadrons? Any input would help me out,

Thanks
Zach

[slalombuggy]

I don't put 44s on anything under 2000cc with good heads, but that's just me.

I don't know why people think you have to constantly tune dual carbs. Jet them correctly, use good filters and filter bases to keep them clean and most important use good linkage. I haven't touched the carbs on my buggy engine for 4 years except to clean the filter.

[oprn]

[Dusty1]

Carburetors, two of 'em. Otherwise your single carb will fight with your 120 cam 'til the cows come home.

Urban Legend has it if your cam has more than 270 degrees duration you want dual carbs. Your 120 has 294 degrees duration.

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[bedlamite]

Stock heads and valves? pair of 40idf
Good flowing heads with 40-42 valves? pair of 44idf

[BFB]

im not saying for or against anything but I will say, ive run plenty of single center mount carbs on bigger engines and even have a buddy that has a 2110 or something just over 2000cc and runs a pict carb on it because he wants it to look stock, and it runs & idles great. now could it run better with with a bigger carb(s) , probably. could I get it to run with that carb? no, absolutely not, I can hardly get a stock 1600 to run with a pict.
I think most people will say singles dont work , because duals are more forgiving. ive seen a lot of guys pull duals out of the box, throw them on without any rejetting at all or even syncing the carbs and go.
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[Alstrup]

A centermount IDF/Dell is a PITA any day of the week. But it can be made to run fair with some effort. It will never support much power unless a LOT of work is done elsewhere in the intake.
While it sounds counterintuitive, engines with the, cough, W120 cam are often easier to get to run fair compared to the everso popular W100. It doesnt make more power, it just behaves different.
As for the rocket part... Thats a personal experience
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[oldspeed59]

Thank you guys, you all have made it pretty clear I should be running duel carbs the motor itself has probably less thank 5000 miles on it, but has sat on and off for a number of years. from what I remember it has a 1 1/2 exhaust right now with a stinger I know I will be updating that with a proper exhaust. it has stock heads and valves on it right now. I have always had a 1600 DP for the majority of me owning the car but finally decided to try and do it right I went with the 1914 what carbs and linkage do you guys recommend and what should I jet it to? what are good filters and filter bases? I am still trying to figure out how to upload pictures so I can show you what I am working with. again thanks all you guys!

[oldspeed59]

[modok]

It's more about YOU.
What you get out of the general opinions is.......... it's either worthwhile or it isn't.
A lot of people screwing around with the single IDF/DRLA concept will tell you..... is it's just not worth it unless you have a REASON.
They both can work. I guarantee it, I've done it both ways.
But it's more like profit and loss. Just economics.
MOST PEOPLE have more to gain with the duals, so the investment in learning how to make them it work.... is... worth it.
While running the single is also totally possible, but the GAIN is very much a matter of taste, which appeals to only a limited number.
Offroaders usually.

When you look at what it takes to prevent duals from flooding over on rough roads and look at what kind of filter system you need to to make duals work in dusty conditions without reducing performance then a single starts to look easier.

But for weekend warrior use, you look at pure gas, think about having a electric fuel pump on a switch, R2C filters, it's not so hard, to make duals work nice.
WHEN duals work nice, they really do work nice, it's TIMELESS thing, very nice, no shortcuts or substitute, for the sound and feel.

[jimmyhoffa]

[mcdragracer]

36 or 40 dual Dellorto's would be a real nice setup for that engine.

[oldspeed59]

[oldspeed59]

[oldspeed59]

[modok]

I've usually made my own linkage.
One day soon I will make a tutorial on how to make one, and it can be easy.
Imo the airfililters are the hardest to perfect. Limited space in a bug engine compartment. Cbs drla kits had it best but I'm still too retarded to machine an ellipse with my manual machining......oh well, an oval can work.

[slalombuggy]

[oprn]

Yes on the CB filter bases and linkage but the filters are nothing more than window screen in my experience. Only good for helping outer filters hold their shape. After the first mile on our gravel road getting to the blacktop I found more road dust inside the filter elements than outside. My wife sewed up some outers from flannelette diaper material. Going on the 5th year now and not a single plugged jet! The inside of the carbs are still squeaky clean.

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[Dusty1]

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