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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: 4 x SUs, 1 x engine? Interesting

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Interesting carb set up as fitted to a V8 Land Rover 110, presumably on a home made inlet manifold....

Looks like 4 x SU carbs on one engine....Wow!!!

With the relative cheapiness of SU-carbs at the moment from Rimmers India stock, could this mod be a cost-cutting way to better performance, a carb each feeding two cylinders?

Mega-thirsty gimmick or more effective fuel efficiency and performance?

Must be a bugger to balance though, two is bad enough.....

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Lehto · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

To me it looks like it would of been easier to go with EFi. I recall that is some RPI intake they made in that past?

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v8driver · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:12 am Post subject:

Not to mention the cost of FOUR k&ns Shocked

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gogs · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

just won a set of dellorto 40s from ebay now got two pair + a manifold ive home made + ported to fit a couple of ported heads.Loads to do + never enough time [quad 4s nae easy on a sort of budget]filters ,linkages cables ect will cost .I need a remote thermostat housing if anyone has or i may have to make one

falconho · SD1 User Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 2

Hi

That's a boxer manifold, these were tested many years ago when Street Machine magazine were drag racing an SD1. They compared them with several 4 barrel carb combinations and EFI. These, were by far the best in performance and economy comparisons, surprising, yes! I have been looking for a set myself for ages. Ken.