XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III 1968-1992

3.8 -4.2 inlet manifold

Old Mar 12, 2018 | 10:38 AM
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I'm considering doing a triple carb swap on my 84 4.2 would the inlet manifold from a earlier 3.8 fit directly to the 4.2 head?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 01:04 PM
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It should work straight-up because the intake manifold gasket has not changed over the years. i have thought about switching to carbs on my series 3 , but I do not want to loose the 20 MPG that the injection gives me.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 03:42 PM
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What kind of carbs would one use for that (opposite of) modification?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 06:33 PM
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Thanks Trektech.
I'm contemplating triple 45 DCOE Webers almost as much for aesthetics as function and I'm old and they seem cool.
But I still have the M90 super charger looking for a home so kinda of torn
 
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This is the kind of set up I'm considering
 
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