Meanwhile: mplayle13 -at- gmail -dot- com.

I sold the DCD a while back, but will gladly try to answer any questions if I can.

Tried to send a note to your personal email address about your DCD, but the note bounced back as undeliverable.

soo.. you got great information... care to share?

Any more news here, don?

I'm very interested in this project.

Can we look forward to MiniMania stocking this carb/linkage setup as a kit for purchase?

I assumed it would be a difference in economy and performance. I would venture on the side of performance. I didn't really start building the engine to be a gas sipper in the first place, obviously. Thanks for solidifying it.

I would think a 45 noting that the common solution for an engine suchas yours would be an HS6.

I suppose its in the fine print somewhere , but is does the HSR have a fixed or variable venturi??

Cheers, Ian

I've been considering one of these for a couple years now, but I wanted to know a few things. How does the linkage hook up. What is needed to make it work with the stock linkage. And what size would be ideal for a 1380 with a Kent 286. I have been torn between the 42 and 45, but leaning towards the 45.

There was no kits years ago when I got it. I is easy to tune or just take it to any motorcycle shop they deal with them all the time.

They is a lot more space with these carbs that it one of the best things about them. If any one close wants to play with the 45mm I have needles and jets and tubes slap it on and try it out.

Did you order the kit from the site you linked? If so, how much of the tuning did you have to do?

From a cursory reading of their tuning article, it could be a bit of a pain to initially tune - especially while installed in the tight space of a Mini. Still, an interesting option worth considering and further research.

I have only tried it on my car (1380) so I should not be saying it will work on any car. I made the
accelerator cable from parts I bought from a motorcycle shop. Any manifold that take s a SU can be used as there is a SU adaptor. You should be able to see it in the picture I posted. I am having a choke cable made at a shop very soon it will start with out it on a warm day.

My 61 Mini currently has an old Weber DCD that is tuned rather rich. It is also hard to locate jets & tubes for it to even consider trying to re-tune it. I'm strongly considering replacing it. This might be a viable option.

I read this years ago and went for it.

//www.v-performance.com/products/air_fuel.html

So, what are the advantages/disadvantages of these shiny things that don't look like the old, familiar SU?

Kinda looks like the one I have been using on my car the last 6 years. Works great. This is the 42mm I have a 45mm as well.

It appears to be one of the  Mikuni HSR Carbs. I like like the idea that Don always wears protection on his master cylinder!

IT FITS GREAT! Next step is the Dyno