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I love carbs. They're insane black magic voodoo and they shouldn't work...but they do! I know how they work, but it's more fun to ignore the science .

I have been seriously thinking of getting my car through the emissions testing, and then swapping to a custom dual carb setup for two years (until testing again).

Please tell me a good reason why this shouldn't happen?

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G

No

'No' isn't ever a good reason, lol.

It'd be a silly project, but I get bored quickly...
Oh, no boost either. Just carbs .

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G

Fail

lol, ouch. .

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G

ITB's for the WIN!!! At least for the sound.

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Thom
1991 GVR4 1025/2000 (PTE 1200's, 16g, DSMLink v3, gm-maf, eagle/ross, .020 over, 272's, EVO VIII Wheels)
1992 GVR4 866/1000 (getting everything from above)

Duals sound like that, except a bit 'wetter'. I had an 83 Rabbit on dual carbs for a while and I couldn't get enough of that sound.

Building a manifold could be fun, even if I don't use it. I've got most of the stuff already, including the DCOE flanges .

Really though, I get bored and do stupid things to my cars...because it's fun .

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G

I guess that's all that really matters, just doesn't seem like it would be worth the time and costs

well to me it would only be useful for a show car for the looks.. deleting the turbo to add the carbs would drop the HP way down. also you need to look at all the other issues you might come across like.. how will it get good/even airflow? will they hit the firewall? fuel return to the tank..carbs dont have this option... lots of lil things like this you need to look into .. now if you built a NT motor for more power and do this it might be kewl. but would cost alot more cause of the build.


either way its a very interesting idea..

Steve

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Steve 89 colt 2.3 stroker stock top end. evo3@20 psi 13.489@99.30mph 3/10 2012
On drag radials.auto trans.launching @ 5 psi and no traction thru 2nd.

Why build a NT carb motor? Ill be the positive one and say go for it, you can always Turbo your Carb, like the big v8 boys do it. don't drop the Turbo, keep it & add the carbs....would love to see some pics! TO bad your far, I'd love to help with the welding...

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Speed kills!! Drive a Honda & live forever!

I'd only go blow-through dual carbs if I could find a proper set of tri-jet Dellortos. Big bucks now, but soooooo worth it.

I gave up the quest for power years ago, so a 100hp (if that) dual carbed NA motor would be fine with me. My rabbit dynoed at 105whp and it was HILARIOUS to drive. That was on a 1.8 8v too. It's fun having 200+whp, but I don't drag race anymore, so there's almost no need for power now. Unless my hobby was collecting speeding tickets, lol.

Still not sure what I'm going to do. This summer is dibbed for working on the Colt, so we'll see what fall brings .

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G

My 83 Rabbit had the same engine layout, intake in the back. The manifold was stubby, and I could only run short horns, but it worked great. As far as return lines, that's easy. Just cap the line in the bay and save it for an eventual return to EFI . I've got a cabinet full of carb stuff, and balancing/tuning tools, so the setup would be easy. I've even got a couple of bypass FPRs to allow for the stock fuel pump to be used to provide 4 psi of pressure for the carbs, and send the rest back to the tank.

Anyway, still not sure, just thinking out loud to stave off the boredom, lol.

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Early 2000's: 1992 Summit sedan - 14.1 @ 100.9mph w/ 155/80 13s
2012: 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo - 14.9 @ 100mph, 10psi/s16G