Originally Posted by
pauluspaolo
I seem to have opened something of a can of worms with just about my 1st post - oh dear this wasn't my intention at all
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Na you haven't mate, its a discussion forum, people will always have differing opinions!
I'd like to keep the car on carb(s) if possible as I'd like to keep it looking period i.e. as if it was put together by Reliant in 1985. As it's probably only going to be run as a second car then economy isn't that much of a concern. Also I'd like to keep costs down if possible - a set of Jenvey throttle bodies with an Omex ecu would be fantastic but they'd end up costing more (lots more) than the car did to buy! I already have the manifold/carb that came off the original CVH - so if I can use that then so much the better
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Fair enough, if there is some particular reason for using carbs then go for it, just too many people see them as a cheap route to power and in the modern day they dont tend to be tbh. If you go for some mapped ignition and the carb you have (if its good) then itll be reasonable but I certainly wouldnt be buying new 45s over new throttle bodies as said above!
The Anglia looks absolutely superb (it certainly doesn't look shonky!) & is the sort of look I'm aiming for under the bonnet of the SS1. It's nice to know that twin DCNF's will also work well & they'd make a decent upgrade for the future. If you've got any more info about either the twin DCNF installation or the Anglia then I'm all ears
Both cars look fantastic with a proper attention to detail in the engine bay finish. I never intended to imply the anglia was shonky, merely the method of fuel metering!
Many thanks indeed
Keep us all up to date with progress, always interesting to read