Assistance fitting twin webbers to a 1600 mk2 escort

[Steve78escort]

Hi I'm trying to fit a set of twin webbers to my 1600 in my mk2 escort. The carbies don't fit between the engine and the break booster.
Any ideas from someone who's done this before??

[allanv6gt]

relocate your brake booster to passenger side somewhere?

IIRC 1600 is driver side carby, passenger side exhaust.
Pinto is other way around.

Thought of going 2lt Pinto? (carby problem solved...)

[cosworthfreak]

Yep, Kent 1600 is drivers side intake and passenger side exhaust.

Without relocating or removing the booster, twin sidedraught Webers etc on a standard width intake manifold won't fit. I'm not sure about the room you'd have on a Mk2 escort, but I can't fit them in a Mk1 Capri and I think I may have more room than you. There are intake manifolds which are not as wide, but even then they don't really clear the booster. If you still want twin Webers, you could try and track down a twin downdraught manifold (IDF pattern) or do what a few others are doing (and I will eventually do) and use bike carbs. You'd have to get (or make) a customised manifold with a reasonable amount of upsweep to clear the booster, while not shoving the bike carbs/filters through the bonnet.

I think most people remove the booster.

Cheers
Jamie

[Puzzlescort]

the easiest way to fit twins is to remove the brake booster & fir a pedal box, i had twin 40 DCN's on my 1600 GT

some do fit the master cyclinder directly to the fire wall which IMO is not as good as fitting a pedal box.

Lotus twin cams did have remote boosters which can be replicated / still sourced but will get expensive....

[krt10]

will have to be moved or removed. pedal boxes with 2 master cylinders attached to the pedal box is the way to go. better pedal feel, adjustable bias.

this is mine. angled inlet and still no way it would fit

[Steve78escort]

Thanks guys
I'm thinking of installing a pedal box and moving the booster. Where would I source the pedal box?