other carbies for 2tg??

[Screamn_Sleeka]

Rod, that's a complete bunch of lies and bullshit and everyone knows it.

You spelt no one wrong.

Sounds like I will be getting these carbies rebuilt. I wanted to go Efi, but I am already in trouble with the missus for spending too much time on this car.

I am calling all around sydney on monday to find someone who is familiar with these carbies.

Thanks for the help guys,
Blake

Are you jsut calling around to find a cheaper quote that $500?
If you are, you may not find it, it cost a lot for carby work as you need a real specialist.
Minxgirl is right, the kits are much more expensive then i thought (i new they would be more than weber kits, but not that much more).

I think your cheapest/best option is still a set of DHLA Dellorto 40mm's from ebay, u should be able to get them for $200~ plus postage. But the 2nd hand carby world is crazy place filled with unmatched venturi's and jets. Another problem with getting ur carbies rebuild is that even after spending all the money they are only going to be as good as new. Which is a bad thing compared to other carbies.

[peedman]

I would get the solex's rebuilt then you wont have to do it for at least a few years i reckon. You just might need to get the carbies retuned every 6-12 months but thats life with carbs.

[RT104GT]

I would get the solex's rebuilt then you wont have to do it for at least a few years i reckon. You just might need to get the carbies retuned every 6-12 months but thats life with carbs.

I am running the same pair of Solex carbies that came from the factory in 1973. I rebuilt them in 1995 at a cost of $400 they have now travelled a quarter of a million km.
In the same car.
Pretty good value I think.
Sorry but Shaun Maloney who knows how to fix them has retired.

[river]

Hi,

My engine was running like crap until the guru himself, Frank Kleinig, rebuilt and tuned my Solex on the 18R-G. To get the job done properly you'll be looking around the $700-$800 mark for the entire build/tune-up. However, the engine performs like a new motor. Best money I've spent on it for performance.

That was 2 years ago and they're a little out of tune - but that's the charm of carbs. A stock EFI system won't give you any better performance than a well-tuned set of carbs.

Years ago, when TRD was racing the 2T-G engines, they all used Solex. If there was a better carb for that engine they would of used it.

seeyuzz
river

[ed]

dont make me open my can of whoop-ass and neg rep you girls....

ON TOPIC ONLY

[Black]

On topic, has anyone got a video/sound of the 2tg with carbies on it ? ive heard so much about the sound of these babies in action but havnt had the pleasure of hearing them im looking to to a conversion with the 2tg + carbies and was curious

Cheers Black

[Rinmax]

has anyone got a video/sound of the 2tg with carbies on it ?
Cheers Black

I don't have any up close stuff of the induction sound and my exhaust drowns that out anyway, but you should be able to get a good idea of the exhust note from the clips in my signature.

long live the 2TG + Carbs.

[river]

Hi,

There used to be some footage (with sound) of a carby-powered 2T-G TA22 on the classic celica forum. It did have a wonderful sound.

seeyuzz
river

[Billzilla]

What would most likely be a better solution is to gut the Mukuni's to use them as throttle bodies, and just pick up a second-hand Microtech or Adaptronic or the like. It'd take a bit more money (Guessing about $300 - $500 odd) to set it up and then another hour or two on a dyno to tune it, but you'd end up with a very good setup.
It'll drive better than any of the carby setups anyway, as carbies can't compensate for temperature and pressure changes, etc. They also can give a far more accurate air/fuel ratio at part thottle.

[Celica RA45]

bill what about fuel rail and where are you going to put the injectors in head or the solexes .it sounds more like about 2000 with ecu injectors and fuel rail plus electric fuel pump and bigger fuel line welding etc

[Billzilla]

bill what about fuel rail and where are you going to put the injectors in head or the solexes .it sounds more like about 2000 with ecu injectors and fuel rail plus electric fuel pump and bigger fuel line welding etc

Typing too late at night ,.... !
Yeah good point. Maybe a 4AG fuel rail & injectors (pretty cheap second hand) and mill in the holes for them into the exisitng inlet manifold.
Easy to do with the gear I've got here, but not so easy for the average home workshop.
Scrap my cunning plan sorry ...

[gearb0x]

or some injectors from a camira or the like that don't need a fuel rail, and set them up squirting straight down the ram tubes

[millsi]

i say save your $$ and posibly pick up a 2tgeu, there is a good write up in the conversions section from someone who has done it.

Hi,

. A stock EFI system won't give you any better performance than a well-tuned set of carbs.

i cant fathom that for a second. so your saying some thing like a 20v with individual runners, would perform just as well with carbs (twins of course)?
unless it was flat out all the time i cant see how the precise metering of fuel by the efi system could be bettered by a carb.

[Celica RA45]

me thinks river needs the operation, fuel injection leaves carbies for dead in the real world, but back in the early 70s the carbs were ok

[Celica RA45]

and what operation may we ask lol to get his hand taken off his knob