Its infectious

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Wow!

Thanks fellahs for the help - Greame thanks for the picture - I did ring that bloke in Queensland you put me onto in the Kit for W1 Carb thread & he did get back to me. So Ive got that sorted.

The tyres........turns out there's a mob in Melbourne (Antique Tyres) who do get the 18's in a chevron pattern but they are about $700 Australian each.

Still, I suppose you'd only have to buy them once.

The chevy motors run very well with a Holden Stromberg carby fitted .. just a thought as a fill in carby while you battle with the horrible W-1. The Stromberg is so much easier to tune .

I've been told the most suitable Stromberg for a 216 is the grey motor type with the smaller venturi -- why I dont know as the grey motor was 138 ci I think . But you have to fit the adjustable main jet and turn the adjuster to suit the 216 ci . MIKE

[Ganmain Tony]

Stromy is definitely a better carbie Mike.

But the W1 wasnt a struggle. In fact it runs really, really well. I have been in consultation with an Chev guru and retired mechanic by the name of Bob Frank who is at Yass. All the Yass boys on here know him.

He's shown me a few things plus he said the W1 is one of the most economical Carbies around. True they are more complicated than the others but I enjoyed learning about it and having the patience to completely overhaul it has left me well rewarded.