socal1200r
Mudrunner
Reged: 05/22/10
Posts: 307
Loc: Norfolk, VA
|
Re: Repl carb for 2.6L?
05/31/10 10:50 PM
|
|
|
Zark - thanks for the feedback. I've heard that a 32/36 is a BIG improvement over the stock Mikuni, as far as daily driveability goes. My Monty seems to run out of steam just above 3000 rpms, doesn't do any good to mash the pedal, it just doesn't go any faster unless I shift gears once it's above 3000 rpms.
I talked with someone at Top End Performance in Hollywood (CA) when I was back home on vacation, and he pretty much said if I was going to turbo my Monty, getting a 32/36 was going to be a waste of money, and I should get the 38/38. There's not a big price difference between a 32/36 and 38/38 from TEP ($420 versus $460), but I can get a 32/36 off Amazon.com for under $300.
TEP also has the "carb bonnet" ($200), the piece that bolts to the top of their 38/38 carb, and the turbo inlet hose/piping connects to it via a neck. I'm tempted to get the 32/36 off Amazon, just to improve the daily driveability. And if TEP makes a carb bonnet to fit a 32/36, just use that carb for the rest of the turbo setup.
The turbo setup is going to be a while, because I still have to get gaskets for the t-stat housing, water pump, timing cover; probably get a new timing chain and accessory belts, since they'll be readily accessible when installing the covers with the turbo water/oil fittings; new turbo oil feed line; down pipe at the back of the turbo; etc.
So I still have a few parts to get before I can tackle the turbo install. A 32/36 kit off Amazon.com might be the next thing on my shopping list, just so the daily driveability is better than what I have now. Hopefully my mpg will be a little better than the 14-15 mpg I've been getting with this tired carb. I downloaded the Montero service manual from a fellow poster on here, but the carb removal section is pretty skimpy. I'm hoping once I remove the air cleaner housing, it'll become fairly obvious what's involved with replacing the stock carb with something else. I'm used to 4-barrel carbs from muscle cars, and looking at all those hoses connected to the stock 2-barrel carb and the air cleaner housing will certainly be a challenge to deal with.
--------------------
1989 Monty SWB, 2.6L w/MT, 15" alloys, 265/75 Dunlop Radial rovers, rear air shocks, Weber 32/36, SQ oil cooler, (SOLD Oct 2012)
Southeast VA, USA
|
|
Previous
Index
Next
Flat
Edit
Reply
Quote
