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Webers on Minis

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:14 am
by Dearg1275
When were webers first used on minis in competition, particularly in rallying. More especially when did split Webers appear on the scene? In what categories of competition were they used?
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Re: Webers on Minis

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:55 am
by KennethDK
1968 Monte Carlo Rally - BMC turned up with Split Weber carbs.

FIA App. J (1968) : https://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.n ... 0J-eng.pdf

i) Carburettor(s): the carburettor(s) provided by the manuacturer
may be replaced by another (others) of a different size, provided :
- the number be the same as that provided by the manufacturer,
- they can be mounted on the inlet manifold of the engine without using any intermediary device and by using the original attachment parts.