Cordes' Blue GLH

[rx2mazda]

me too!

[blk86trbo]

Nice to hear that it's back on the road!

[cordes]

Nice to hear that it's back on the road!

Thanks Paul

I ordered up everything to do the front brakes last night. New hoses, calipers, etc. That should definitely stop the brake dragging issue.

I also noticed yesterday that the non-feedback carb I picked up has an adapter which will fit perfectly on the Webber carb I have. That will be going on very shortly.
What is everyone doing for an air cleaner with the Webbers?

[cordes]

New front brakes etc. installed today. It actually stops and doesn't drag the brakes. Now I just need to get this AFMD thing figured out.

[fishcleaner]

whooo hooo, another one on the road. Cut the top and bottom off the steering wheel and make it a butterfly wheel, its a quick enough steering ratio to get
away with it. I did that to my Conquest, took about a day to get used to it.

[cordes]

That's an interesting idea. I'll have to think it over.

[cordes]

Took it down to the gas station for the first time today. While it runs like crap due to the carb, there are hints of greatness. I need to get the Weber carb on there stat. It looks like it'll be a pretty easy swap in all reality.

[blk86trbo]

Hey Brian would if be possible for ya to post up a short video of it driving down the street or around the block? I'd really like to show the original owner that it's still running around...if not, maybe I can take a vid when I'm down your way for the cheese festival

[cordes]

Hey Brian would if be possible for ya to post up a short video of it driving down the street or around the block? I'd really like to show the original owner that it's still running around...if not, maybe I can take a vid when I'm down your way for the cheese festival

I'll try to get something up soon. Actually, I'm sure Jon can help me with this project over the next couple of days. Once the Weber is on it should run really well.

[cordes]

OK, I removed the adapter from the bottom of the Holley unit and installed it on the Weber unit. Now I just need to figure out how to fix the linkage and find out which model weber carb this is for sure.

Here are some pics.

Weber:









Holley linkage:

[wallace]

It looks like a 32/36 DGV?

[cordes]

It looks like a 32/36 DGV?

From what I see and what I've read on the net I'm sure it's a 32/36, but I haven't the foggiest what the letters after it mean yet. I'm sure I'll get there though.

[wallace]

Yeah no idea what the letters mean either. I've used that carb on a Nissan pickup truck. It worked pretty good out of the box good luck with it.

[T-Bohn]

I had a weber on my VW years ago. I think the letters were one of two things choke type (less) or which side the throttle is on ( more likely)

I am trying to remember all the way back to 1984 though...

[moparman76_69]

What is everyone doing for an air cleaner with the Webbers?

Use the factory one, or one of the little VW dealies. K&N makes an adapter to run any 5 1/4 air cleaner but it is pricey.

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I had a weber on my VW years ago. I think the letters were one of two things choke type (less) or which side the throttle is on ( more likely)

I am trying to remember all the way back to 1984 though...

The second letter is which side the throttle is on (ie G or F) the third (ie. E or A) is electric or air choke. AFAIK if it only has 3 (ie DGV instead of DGEV) is a manual choke.

[cordes]

Thanks guys!

[cordes]

Thanks to Great Lakes Hotrod for donating the L body shift linkage kits to the SDAC 22 prize pile. It is just what the Omni needs!

http://www.greatlakeshotrod.com/Grea..._For_Sale.html

[cordes]

It took a while, but here are the videos. I'm sure I'll cross post in the lounge, but this was the first time out with the car and it ran really well once you were actually going. It's probably quite apparent in the videos, but it's half way to all or nothing. WOT doesn't do much and trying to accelerate at a normal pace isn't the best either. Still hints of greatness present at all times though.

We did get a few looks from some folks in the know. There was a guy in a Mazda wagon that was tastefully modified a bit craning to get a glimpse as he drove by. It was quite comical really.

[cordes]

Here are some pictures which were taken during the trip on the way home.

[Clay]

Lookin' good!