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Hey Rusty,

Yes the 44's are excessive, along with a T-1 sidewinder 1.5 inches on it now. Painful subject, but 2 yrs ago I tried to upgrade my stock 1600 with a used  2110 that turned out to be a big fail. It was determined the 2110 had a misaligned crank. Solution: get a new case and transfer everything and replace the crank. So they put my stock 1600 back in and I haven't started it since. Thought I try to at least start her up, but it obvious not running well with that much breathing and little back pressure. I'd have to look up what venturi's they put back with the 1600 as they were different from the 2110. Was just asking if the smoke was a NEW issue.

Scott:  First, check the nuts holding the carb onto the manifold and make sure they are all equally tight.  Some are hard to reach, just figure it out.

If they are all tight, try starting it and get it to run for a few minutes (2-3 is fine), even if just an idle.

Shut it off and put your finger under that mixture screw and see if your finger gets wet.  If it does, then the mixture screw is leaking either from being waaaaay too far out or it is missing a possible o-ring on the mixture screw shaft (IF Webers have o-rings there - someone else will have to confirm that, I am not a Weber guy).  Don't just look at the mixture screw - the leak might be farther up on the casting or even a leak at the carb-to-manifold gasket.  You'll have to look closely to find it but there should be a noticeable flow near there that is being vaporized by the heat of the manifold or carb base and that vapor is what you see.

If you're missing an o-ring, you'll have to remove another mixture screw to get the o-ring off of THAT one, take it to a local hardware store and get another o-ring to match.

Once you get the leak cured, THEN you can mess with adjusting the mixture screws or playing with different jetting.  Messing with jets before you find any possible leaks is non-productive.

Oh, and 1-1/2" zoomies on a stock-head 1,600 is Waaay too big.  Big Al B (Yoda) would tell you that you're losing a BUNCH of mid-range "oomph" with those!

Thanks Gordon for the step-by-step. I'll check all you

And yes, I know the 1.5" exhaust is to big for the stock 1600. I had the T-1 sidewinder made by Tiger for the 2110 I had, but that engine didn't work out, so now everything I had on the 2110 is back on the 1600. There is a reason I haven't driven it in 2 yrs (not very drivable) until I get the 2110 repaired. Kid #3 is on the way, so a bunch of speedster priority's have been put on hold.

Was thinking of selling it, but would need to get things correct anyway to make the current stock drivable again or get the 2110 back in $$$$. 44's on a 1600 are overkill as well (again, they were on the 2110).

My car came with a stock 1600 with a single carb and cant really go back with the DTM I have on now (don't want to either).

Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:

Scott,

I always wondered what happened with you and this engine. I'm really sorry it didn't work out. 

Thanks Stan. Yeah, kinda turned me off to my speedster now. Since owning it for 3 yrs have only driven a few hundred miles...may just sell it.  I've lost a ton on this car, corrected/fixed a lot of issue, and feeling bitter. Some things are just out of my expertise, patients, control and pay grade...lesson learned.

Scott57 posted:
Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:

Scott,

I always wondered what happened with you and this engine. I'm really sorry it didn't work out. 

Thanks Stan. Yeah, kinda turned me off to my speedster now. Since owning it for 3 yrs have only driven a few hundred miles...may just sell it.  I've lost a ton on this car, corrected/fixed a lot of issue, and feeling bitter. Some things are just out of my expertise, patients, control and pay grade...lesson learned.

Scott - you need to find a trusted source in your area. Also ask a lot of questions on here to help you get up to speed on your car. Start by making a prioritized list of remaining items needed to get the car on the road dependably. You could share that list with us. After filtering through the BS you may come away with a plan of attack.

Everyone here wants to see you on the road and enjoying your car!

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Lets face it we have all been subjected to the non-stop screaming kid in the seat behind you on a long flight. That of which my noise cancelling Bose headphones could not avert! At first you smile uncomfortably at your surrounding passengers with that "awe poor little guy" look. An hour into the flight you're now begging the flight attendant for another Jack and Coke and you're now looking through the cabin for another seat.

There was one time where I mentioned to the mother that if she could get the kid to yawn it may stop the screaming. It worked! The kid just had pressure building in his head from the altitude change and yawning made his ears equalize so keep that fix in mind.

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