Got a friend who has just bought a mk2 escort with a 2 litre pinto in it, looking at the Dellorto DHLA 40s, how good are they and are they particularly bad on fuel?

 

Sound awesome on full chat but it’s like open wallet surgery when u put your foot down, I wouldn’t think anyone would be too concerned about fuel consumption with a car like that? Worth it for the noise alone I reckon had some on my old car and very addictive but mine were very old and required constant setting up and needed a rebuild really

 

I have had 2 cars ( Lotus Cortina & 1600e Cortina ) with twin Weber dcoe 40 carbs which are very similar to the delortos and never really had problems getting them set up. As you say they sound awesome when you are pushing hard, better noise than a straight through exhaust!! They will never be fitted with good mpg in mind, both of the cars I had were never much better than about 25mpg even when driving carefully!!

 

Mine were worn out and always needed setting up, almost on a weekly basis, was just about to rebuild them but sold the car shortly after. So addictive that noise

 

Fitted a set to a Sierra may moons ago and had nothing but fun.


Fuel consumption depends on how hard you thrash it...

 

Last time I was at a track day at Castle Combe it was fun picking out which cars had twin sidedraught Webers or Delortos just by the noise they made!! It is an un-mistakeable sound which I used to love on my cars.

 

I even think I prefer it than turbo noises