Weber Carb on an Amphi

[mike_israel]

Hi All,

I would like to put a weber on my Amphi.

I was looking at something like this:

WEBER CARB CONVERSION KIT MG Midget Triumph Spitfire:eBay Motors (item 130313339398 end time Jul-17-09 10:47:55 PDT)

Is the intake manifold unique to the Amphi engine as I suspect or would something like this work?

Mike

 

[DavidC]

Mike,

That'll only work on the 1300 - it does work well on that engine.

There is much less choice on the 1147 as pistons 2 and 3 have joined inlet ports. There are manifolds for side draught carbs (SU or Stromberg) and that's what the Triumph people use but on Amphicar the muffler is in the way so you would need to make some sort of 90 degree elbow to fit a Weber.

There is a small Weber that sits directly on the standard Amphicar manifold, might be a 32ICH ? I've seen it on Triumph Heralds of the era but never on an Amphicar.

In the 1960s the UK Amphicar main dealer had a tuning kit made for the original engine with a tubular manifiold and Weber carb, picture here

www.amphicars.com/acteng.htm

It's really well made and was used on their demo car. I'm not sure if it was a one-off but I've never seen another. It joins the the standard Amphicar muffler. It's in my garage and originally I was going to fit it to my Amphicar but went the 1300 route instead.

David C

 

[mike_israel]

David,

Thanks for the info.

Of course that hi-po kit would be much better off powder coated on my Amphi than sitting in your garage!!

Mike

 

[amphigill]

Here is a photo (3rd to last)of the side draft webber on Finzilla. I have added the exhaust , out the opposite side.I also modified the stock exhaust/intake manifold. Runs SWEET!! E mail for photo. Tom [Meet Finzilla!!

 

[amphigill]

[I just added some photos in the gallery, Tom

 

[tazman]

Yes , please send me your photo on the exhaust. I am having a guy (have
been waiting for 6 months, now, to make a header flange and have a guy
lined up to make the tubing to make a header to use with mutiple carb
set up. I would love to see what you are up to. Thanks, Amphi-
maniac...AKA Chuck

 

[mike_israel]

If you have the exhaust on the right side, where did you route the exhaust from the manifold? Where are you placing your battery?

Maybe Allan needs to get working on a stainless steel adapter for a weber!

 

[PeterP]

I am having a guy (have
been waiting for 6 months, now, to make a header flange

I had some made up a while back. Not sure where they got to -the garage is getting a bit overwhelmed the more I strip off of this car.

The template I used is here, though done again I would modify it and add some more metal around the intakes:

manifold_pattern on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[amphigill]

Mike,the exhaust is routed behind the head, battery is under rear seat. new photo added.

If you have the exhaust on the right side, where did you route the exhaust from the manifold? Where are you placing your battery?

Maybe Allan needs to get working on a stainless steel adapter for a weber!