prepping for Weber install

[Russ Hill]

Finally pulling the weber off of the shelf for the install on the old '83.

Now I'm just prepping.....

 

stock EA81, 4X4 4Spd, with a 2WD dizzy

 

• It's the K662 kit
• Idle jets are 50 and 60
• Mains are both 140.
• Air correctors are 160 and 170
• The nozzle is 60

That all looks pretty close, at least good enough to get it started.

 

But, I have searched and can't find an old thread that had good pictures of the Hitachi kinkage swap.... Can anybody point me to it?

 

any advice on the jets?

 

Thanks guys

[spazomatic]

No pics needed really...it is a direct replacement. Remove the nut, remove the weber linkage, install the hitachi piece, put the nut back on. Bingo bango, done.

[ferox]

The secondary idle jet should probably be a 50.  With a 60 it won't transition very well, and will be boggy when you put your foot on it.

[silverback]

Do not over tighten the nut that holds the linkage on. The sign of a tight nut is high idle.

 

Replace fuel filter(s) before the Weber goes on.

[Russ Hill]

No pics needed really...it is a direct replacement. Remove the nut, remove the weber linkage, install the hitachi piece, put the nut back on. Bingo bango, done.

Thanks, for some reason, I was thinking there were spacers used...

[Russ Hill]

Do not over tighten the nut that holds the linkage on. The sign of a tight nut is high idle.

 

Replace fuel filter(s) before the Weber goes on.

Thanks,

I forgot to mention that when I opened it up to look at the jets, the fuel bowl was filthy....... It would have had jet issued as soon and I fired it up, I was shocked that it was assembled like that..... Word to the wise, open and inspect the carb before you throw it on

[Russ Hill]

The secondary idle jet should probably be a 50.  With a 60 it won't transition very well, and will be boggy when you put your foot on it.

Both jets 50? or should I drop the primary side to a 40 or 45?

I was alredy thinking about a 45 on the primary......

[chompy]

50/50 is good.  I had a 60 in mine and it bogged so I found a 50 at Discount Import Parts here in portland(saw you are in vancouver) and it runs much better.  I would go check them out if you need any weber parts as they carry a bunch of stuff and can have parts ordered by the next day.

Edited April 9, 2014 by chompy

[ferox]

Both jets 50? or should I drop the primary side to a 40 or 45?

I was alredy thinking about a 45 on the primary......

You may need a 45, but you should be able to get it dialed in pretty good with a 50 primary idle jet.  My Jeep runs 50s as well (the only Weber I currently own).  The 45 was too lean and the 50 is too large, so I went with the 50 and turned the idle mix screw in further than Weber spec (1.6 turns rather than 1.75).  It runs really great that way.  Someday I may order a 47 for it, but for now it works great.

[Russ Hill]

Thanks guys, I'll run over to Bartosh here in town, they should have a pretty good assortment of weber jets.

[rrgrr]

If there are spacers in the linkage of either carb, you will probably need them behind the Hitch piece to clear the choke linkage.