Installing a 32/36 DFEV

[mgbgtn]

I have put the head off a 1800 motor on my 2000 79 motor and would like to run a 32/36 DFEV on a 1800 intake. The carb is on my son-in-law's 2500 Land Rover and he is changing it out for a stock carb so the price is right. I am just wondering how this will work and what problems I might have other than rejetting for the smaller motor

Tom

[majicwrench]

Only input I can give you----you do not have to rejet for smaller motor. That is what a carb does---meter fuel and air. The more air gets sucked thru it, the more fuel it mixes with that air. Smaller motor=less air per rev=less fuel. There are some instances when changing jets MAY help, but for the most part, the folks that made that carb did a dang nice job, and you should avoid changing jets.
Keith

[vandor]

> Only input I can give you----you do not have to rejet for smaller motor

Well, I would check what jets are in there, to be sure it's in the range.
The stock 32/36DFEV comes with 137/140 main jets, which are good for a mildly warmed up TC, maybe a bit rich for a stock engine.

[carl]

You may have to fiddle a bit with the linkage. If the carb linkage does not have the usual Fiat ball on the actuating arm you can probably adapt the one on your stock carb. Should not be all that hard to come up with something that adapts to the Fiat linkage.

carl