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Ian wrote:More photo's Chap Foose?! I need my fix

Ok Ian.
Twin 40 DCOE 18s needed refurb.Very happy with the results.Bought new billet trumpets.
Will be driving over to Kent on sunday for new chokes/jets ect

wow, did you polish those yourself? (he says already knowing the answer). They look rather special!

Well done on not going the chrome route. I really don't like the look of a chromed carb, just lovely clean aluminium

Awesome! as always

TerryG wrote:wow, did you polish those yourself? (he says already knowing the answer). They look rather special!

Well done on not going the chrome route. I really don't like the look of a chromed carb, just lovely clean aluminium

I didn't clean these Terry.
I had them stripped down and cleaned.
Really happy with the guys work

Mate, who did your carbs because that man is getting a mini carb to refurb, they look mint better than new

outdoorjoe wrote:Mate, who did your carbs because that man is getting a mini carb to refurb, they look mint better than new

The guys name is Paul.
His number is 07976 985477.
He charged me £200 and there was new parts included in that price.
That is for 2 so cheaper for 1 I suppose
cheers Paul
ps, hes based in Chelmsford

Hi Chapfoose, would you recommend the use of trumpets with DCOE's? We had a Westfield with a X flow ford engine rolling road tuned recently and they told us that had the DCOE's on it had trumpets, we'd have gained a little more from the throttle response?

Ian wrote:Hi Chapfoose, would you recommend the use of trumpets with DCOE's? We had a Westfield with a X flow ford engine rolling road tuned recently and they told us that had the DCOE's on it had trumpets, we'd have gained a little more from the throttle response?

Hi Ian,I was told in Burtons the same thing,so maybe.
Cheers Paul

Ian wrote:Hi Chapfoose, would you recommend the use of trumpets with DCOE's? We had a Westfield with a X flow ford engine rolling road tuned recently and they told us that had the DCOE's on it had trumpets, we'd have gained a little more from the throttle response?

Ian, it really depends what you are using the car/engine for. One of the main things the trumpets do is affect the formation of the fuel/air mix cloud at the entrance of the cars (caused by air pulsing), and this is critical for correct mixture performance. If I recall correctly you'd basically want a very short trumpet if the engine is regularly used in high rpm but longer ones for a road use engine. I can't recommend any particular length but someone might be able to.

Chap, amazing work on the car I love the cleaning job on the carbs! I am rebuilding a V8 MGB in another thread on here and your work is certainly inspiring.

Welshie wrote:

Ian wrote:Hi Chapfoose, would you recommend the use of trumpets with DCOE's? We had a Westfield with a X flow ford engine rolling road tuned recently and they told us that had the DCOE's on it had trumpets, we'd have gained a little more from the throttle response?

Ian, it really depends what you are using the car/engine for. One of the main things the trumpets do is affect the formation of the fuel/air mix cloud at the entrance of the cars (caused by air pulsing), and this is critical for correct mixture performance. If I recall correctly you'd basically want a very short trumpet if the engine is regularly used in high rpm but longer ones for a road use engine. I can't recommend any particular length but someone might be able to.

Chap, amazing work on the car I love the cleaning job on the carbs! I am rebuilding a V8 MGB in another thread on here and your work is certainly inspiring.

Cheers Welshie