Carburetor recommendations?

[telwyn]

I think I need to rebuild or replace the carb on my Lightweight. Anyone know an easy way to tell if I have a Zenith or a Weber? It's an '82 so I don't think I have a Solex. If Zenith, should I buy a Weber from RoversNorth and get the Zenith conversion?

Or is there a better carb altogether for a Series or Lightweight?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Antichrist]

I ran a Rochester on my Series in the 70's and got pretty decent mileage and had good power.
On my lightweight I ran the 32/36 DGV 2bbl, but that requires an aftermarket inlet manifiold, and I replaced it with a Clifford Research header as I didn't have good luck getting the stock exhaust manifold heater joint to sealed.

You might want to read this link:
http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/landRoverFAQ/FAQ_carbs.htm

 

[ShearPin]

Over the years I've run the zenith, weber 34ich, and Rochester. I've had love hate relationships with all of them. The Weber was the least problematic of the three. I had some issues with Mexican fuel that were easily solved with an additional filter. On long highway hills it always seemed short of breath.

The Rochester will pull my overdrive on hills that required popping back into fourth with the zenith/weber. After installation it takes some fiddling to get just right - when it is right it runs great. Maintenance free with the exception of wiping it off between the carb halfs every now and then. Mine seeps a little fuel and not cleaning from time to time - it gets smelly.

My experience with the zenith hasn't been good. I had one warp two months after purchase and the replacement seemed to run great for a few thousand miles - then need attention. Poor idle etc. The Rochester pulled better on the highway and ultimately I never trusted the zenith after the first one warped. I became obsessed with it - every hiccup I cursed "damn things warped again."

I'am running the rochester now..

Henry

 

[taoseno]

I have a brand new Weber 34ICH that I will sale for $150 plus ride. I am running the Rochester single barrel w/ a 48 jet right now...............


Todd
Taos, NM

 

[EricWS]

I think I need to rebuild or replace the carb on my Lightweight. Anyone know an easy way to tell if I have a Zenith or a Weber? It's an '82 so I don't think I have a Solex. If Zenith, should I buy a Weber from RoversNorth and get the Zenith conversion?

Or is there a better carb altogether for a Series or Lightweight?

Thanks in advance.

I actually like solex carbs. They need to be properly rebuilt to run nicely, but once done they are a real nice carb. Buy a core on the cheap and then call George at RDS for a rebuilt one.

Weber is slow, unresponsive and anemic...