whats better...

[Josh_gsy]

down draught or side draught carbs and why?

[over_head_cam]

I don't really know the answer but I'm guessing side-draughts will have a more direct path for the charge to follow. IDf's look cool though

[X-pack-Glyn]

Side drafts........

 

because when i have one laying around the carage i pick it up and hold it up like a pair of binoculars...

 

"i see no ships.... i see no ships"

 

Down drafts are no good for that at all.

[Vista]

I'm a layman when it comes to carbs and engines as I don't know the finer points of X widget is better than Y widget for peak power but Z widget will give better torque across the rev range.

 

So here's my laymans assessment.

 

I would guess that side draughts would give better air flow into the head with less turbulence as they don't need to turn the air through 90 degrees to achieve it.

 

Down draughts are rarer and often fetch more money when they come up as they were an original fit group 1 (I think) option from new and some people like the originality thing, they're also easier to fit filters on the end of than down draughts in the confines of an escort engine bay.

[Wessie]

im sure any harris's red one was running down draughts we've only got side draught webers tho

[Mr Sam]

Side drafts........

 

because when i have one laying around the carage i pick it up and hold it up like a pair of binoculars...

 

"i see no ships.... i see no ships"

 

Down drafts are no good for that at all.

 

surely an IDF off the manifold is just the same

 

you could allways use one as a periscope though

[timmy4doors]

im sure any harris's red one was running down draughts we've only got side draught webers tho

 

he did have them but now i think hes running sidedraughts and its faster i think than b4

[timmy4doors]

i think the idfs give better torque over the sidedraughts so ive heard but are rarer and fookin expensive webcon do them for a grand replicas of the group1 things i think

[X-pack-Glyn]

i think the idfs give better torque over the sidedraughts so ive heard but are rarer and fookin expensive webcon do them for a grand replicas of the group1 things i think

 

yeah, but can you see ships through them?

[Josh_gsy]

so you reckon i can see ships better through side draughts... mmm may have to save up for them then!

[X-pack-Glyn]

so you reckon i can see ships better through side draughts... mmm may have to save up for them then!

 

Definately mate... 50 dco Sp's would be the best for this, but a 40 DCOE or 2 will do fine.