Date:         Thu, 4 Aug 94 9:22:23 PDT
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From:         ritchiej@ucs.orst.edu (John Ritchie)
Subject:      Re: Sob!! $ob!!

Emerson writes:
> 
> Anyone who rebuilds the Solex carbs that came with the '72 and '73 buses 
> should probably seek professional help. Either the Dellarto or Weber kits 
> are fine (I have Dellartos in my '72) and give the ol' Velveeta wagons 
> good power.
> 
> The best advice I can give on jetting is to find a mechanic you trust and 
> let him/her fiddle with the adjustments for a few days. Admittedly, this 
> can get a little pricey -- $150-200 if the bus stays for a week -- but I 
> had a thorough job done two years ago and a recent Unisyn check still 
> showed good-enough air/fuel adjustment. Yeah, it's a couple of bills to 
> get this done, but it beats new car payments.
> 

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I agree with Emerson on both counts...  When I bought my Dellortos I got them
through a reputable shop that had dealt with them a lot.  The guy there
knew exactly what jets to put on for my 1800 engine so it was "plug and play."
I've had them for 3 years now and have been pretty satisfied.

Apologies on my earlier post, I'm reminded that new Solexes aren't available
any more, I think my quote for them was for rebuilt Solexes.  I agree with
Emerson, though; why get new teensy little Solexes when, for the same money,
you can get a huge jump in performance?

John