In 24 Hours I’ve Spent on Parts What I Paid for the J2000

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 12/22/2019 at 14:17 • Filed to: None

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Just like the title says. I’ve had the J2000 just over 24 hours, and buying two parts (three technically) have cost me about the same amount of money as the J2000. That said, they’re GREAT parts.

The car in the good old days of 2010.

First, while rifling through the box of parts I found that I have neither an intake manifold nor a carburetor. Last setup on the car was a 2bbl Holley, and I didn’t really want to run that...I wanted to run dual side-drafts. So I found a manifold to that end:

Lynx Auto in Australia had the part I needed, a dual DCOE manifold for a GM Family II. For $360 AUS, which I was thankful to find was $240 USD shipped to my door.

Second...well I mean I had the manifold, so I needed carburetors. I considered going to Chinese knockoff route, but I’ll be rejetting and needing parts so that seemed like a bad idea. A pair of real Weber DCOE 40s would set me back $800, so also no. A pair of used Weber 45s are on eBay for $350...eh, that’s getting there.

But this morning I found, newly listed, a pair of very nice vintage Dellorto DHLA 40 Ns, which are a non-emissions variant and well suited to my car. $250 shipped to me? Yes, please.

After tax it was $260, so between the two I spent the same $500 I spent on the car. Now to sell some un-needed things to pay myself back.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 14:29

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Whats the plan for the car? Racer or country driver?

someassemblyrequired > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 14:31

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It’s worth $500 to be able to say your sunbird has twin Dell’Ortos

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 14:33

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Wow, nice finds!!!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 12/22/2019 at 14:49

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Oh definitely racer, it doesn’t have a VIN so that’ s about all it can be. I don’t think I’ll necessarily set it up for any specific rules set, I’m just gonna build it the way I want it and take it to track days or whatever.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > someassemblyrequired 12/22/2019 at 14:53

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According to a guy I talked to who ran a J2000 in the IMSA CSPC back in the 80s they ran dual DCOEs, so I’m at least in the ballpark. Probably be the  only J2000/Sunbird in the world with dual DHLAs.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 15:31

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Then the most cheaty Lemons car.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/22/2019 at 15:45

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Still wouldn’t win shit, haha. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 15:52

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What I would do is find out what grassroots series run at your local tracks and then figure out which of those series the car is potentially eligible for. Then keep those rulesets in mind as you are building the car so that if you ever decide you want to try some real racing with it the car is already set up for it. If you don’t you could one day decide you want to go racing and discover that you need to redo everything you have done to the car in order to meet the rules.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/22/2019 at 16:02

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This is solid advice. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 16:16

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Assuming winning is everything in Lemons. If you complete 1 lap with out blowing up it’s all good.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/22/2019 at 16:58

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Mostly I just don’t want to do LeMons. It’s expensive, I’d have to make the car fit multiple people, one of my friends might crash my car...or worse, some rando t-bones it and it’s gone forever. I’d rather fit the car to me and do auto-x and stuff for a while, if I blow up the motor whatever but I don’t want to risk totaling the car. 

someassemblyrequired > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2019 at 18:17

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Yeah DCOEs were the go to for the GM 4 bangers. IIRC correctly in-period the Dell’Ortos were better performers but finding parts for a Weber carb was a lot easier during the pre-internet era.