Your thoughts on which option (carb related)

[Wanting]

So after a small but costly mistake when preforming my first carburettor service, I am now in the market for a new carb.
My car is completely standard and is a European spec spider 1608cc.

Do I get something like a weber 32/36 DGV which costs around £200. ($290)
or
Dual weber 40 IDF's 13/15 with the original manifold, trumpets, gaskets & linkage for £460. ($680)

I really want the dual IDF's but I know the single carb option would be less pain, less cost, less time, less everything.

What are your thoughts?

The pictures are of my engine bay and the dual weber option offered to me.

[joelittel]

Treat yourself to the dual IDFs.

[vandor]

That is a good price for the IDFs. You may have to fabricate a throttle linkage, tho.

Only you can decide whether you want a quick and easy fix, or you want to fiddle for a few more weekends installing the IDFs.

BTW, a DFV/DFEV would be a much better choice than a DGV series. The DFV series is very similar to the stock carb both for the throttle linkage and for the air filter.

[Wanting]

You're right the throttle linkage is the sticking point.
I'll take a look at the DFV series.

Another carburettor shop have mentioned that a 34 DCHD would be pretty much identical to my original carb and they just happen to have them in stock!!

I suppose that if I went down this route then I could use my old carb for bits should I ever need to.

[baltobernie]

Maybe check with fastroadcars.co.uk They specialize in Webers.

While you're under there, replace those universal, corrugated radiator hoses with the correct molded ones.