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I just got a Weber 32/36 DGEV with the conversion kit K662, and a fuel pump pressure regulator yesterday. All these questions people have about the Weber!! I find the recommended fuel pump pressure is 2.5 psi but 3.0 psi is the maximum. The stock pump for the Hitachi carb is 3.5 psi which will cause float bowl overflow, and subsequent problems. I spent the better part of yesterday trying to understand the throttle cable linkage, and finally concluded that a part I had was wrong. I called RedlineWeber in Torrance, California and they said they'd send me a replacement. I hope it fits. Then I went further and found the short black plastic tube that goes into the bottom plate of the air filter would not fit either. I sent an e-mail for that one. I'm looking online for all the information I can on the Weber and it will be on my engine very soon. I plan to take some good photos too.

I hope to mount it on the stock manifold, with the throttle linkage to the rear. The fuel line intake will remain to the front of the carb. I will be removing a fuel filter and replacing it with a pressure regulator since I have already replaced the filter near the gas tank. The electric choke will be facing the right front fender, which should make adjustments easy.

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

Were and the heck have you been. Thought you got lost with your lUv somewhere.

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Too much to do and not enough time or money!
Courage is the other side of fear!
Pain is the weakness leaving the body!

Well I've been running all over with that LUV and it's going strong. I just changed the oil yesterday, and paid particular attention to the gauge. Seems like it hasn't changed a bit since I got it all together the last time. Oil pressure goes up to about 77 psi when it first starts, the runs at around 60 psi cruising down the freeway. I've changed the oil every 3,000 miles, and it just runs great. I'll have the Hitachi to set aside when I convert to the Weber. I don't know what I'll do with it, but there's nothing wrong with it. I just want a little more oomph. I've put over 10,000 miles on the LUV; even went to Portland one weekend last October with my wife and son. That's 300 miles one way. We went through the east side of Mt. St. Helens after trekking through the famous Ape Caves on the southern flank of the mountain.

I'll try to document this conversion in a way that will answer any and all your questions. I am so looking forward to getting this on my truck, but I need a part, so it'll be a few days.

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

Way cooool. keep on truckin.

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Too much to do and not enough time or money!
Courage is the other side of fear!
Pain is the weakness leaving the body!

I got the throttle linkage ready to go on the throttle shaft. I took a few photos...


Before swapping linkage


After swapping throttle linkage, I left the tab open in case I need to change the location of the trunnion on the throttle lever.


Fuel inlet as I received it


After switching sides to receive the fuel line


Parts of the Walpro® fuel pressure regulator


Here you can see the hole in the trunion for the throttle cable. This necessitates cutting the thingy off the end of the cable, so no going back to Hitachi without getting a new cable.


Here I was holding the throttle plates open.

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

dont cut your throttle cable please.

the throttle actuator on the hitachi (the ronded deal that the stock throttle cable wraps around and works the stock hitachi) take that off the hitachi, and bolt it up to the new weber just like it would be on the hitachi.

this way the throttle cable will work without cuttin it.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

yes what he said...every weber i have used used the luv actuator and cable...

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My old but now gone Luv...

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

I'd venture they are recommending Indian Head...

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1419010

Works great on the stock carbs w/homemade base gaskets.

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"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves" - Thomas Edison

not sure, never used any

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My old but now gone Luv...

Wow...all of this big old thread just to bolt on one carb...lol

Some people feel that a bit of sealant or a bit of grease helps keep a gasket sealing better and longer, but I aint one of them. Leave the goo on the store's shelf. If you've got a leak, then the surfaces you are slappin' a gasket between aint prepped right is what I always say.

The standard linkage from a Hitachi will work to hook the cable to the throttle linkage on the carb. But you will need to figure out how to adjust it. I wanted a little more adjustment room, so I just took a piece of flat stock, bent it into the shape I needed, drilled a hole in one end to bolt it down with one of the carb mounting bolts, and then drilled a hole in the other end for the cable adjuster to go through (with a hacksawed slot to slide the cable through of course) and it has worked fine on three different engines and two different webers now. On the end that you bolt down with the carb mounting bolt, leave a little extra metal sticking out and when you figure out exactly how you want it/what direction it has to be aimed on there, mark it, and then bend that little bit over to keep it from moving/spinning around and/or wiggling the carb mounting bolt loose.

BTW.. before you bolt on everything, make darn sure your adapter plates and gaskets match up to your carb and intake well with no obstructions. The guys at Redline aint winning any awards for a stellar performance as a machinist anytime soon.

It's called benchwork Fulla....and it's the sign of a darn good and talented grease monkey.

And no, I aint posting a bunch of dang pics fer ya...lol

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

Uhhh...Okay...?!?


By all means Fulla...feel free to hop in yer shower as much as you want. Take all the time you want.

Seriously, just go crazy dude.

But hey, no offense meant Fulla.... but please...please...just stay outa my pool.

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Oh yeah BTW...I'll have to definitely pass on the pictures of that too.

But thanks for the offer...I think...?!?

uh oh!

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My LUV - R.I.P. 1979-2009, you will not be forgotten...

Don't mind tumwatertaz. He just has his own way of saying how he feels He is a good guy. Just don't take it personally.
Keep up your good work on this. I'll put on my flame suit now....

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

No need for that...I'm fresh outa Purina Troll Chow.

Besides - flaming to end an argument is about as sensible as screwing to end pregnancy...lol

I believe the tube/hose you are worried about is used to return vapors to the fuel tank, if memory serves me correctly. I believe Luvs have a non-vented gas cap and rely on a small amount of pressure going into the tank to displace the exiting fuel with air. If you look in the inside wall bed of your truck up near the cab, you will see a big removable square cover. Under that you will find a big square canister with several metal tubes going in and out of it. That's all part of that stuff too. My stepside bed had all of that junk, but I chucked it all into the trash, along with a bunch of other useless crap when I de-smogged my truck.

I know my truck would stall out even with a full tank untill I cut 2 small slits in my locking gas cap's rubber seal to allow air to be sucked into my gas tank to replace the fuel that was being pumped out. But once I did that...everything was fine. Just make the two very tiny v-shaped slits at the top of the cap seal as the cap is on your truck or you will risk having gas spill out of your tank on tight corners.

Especially if you drive like I do...lol

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'78 1.8L 4-speed Fleetside

The only thing more beautiful than a sunset is a sunrise.

I havn't been following this thread, but I just glanced over it, and the last few posts, and I had an idea. I do believe (at least according to the vacuum diagram under the hood) that that red line does come from the gas tank. Looking through your pictures, FullaLuv, though, something did strike me. Why not plug the line into here (see photo)

I have a weber, and right now, the red line is just left open, however, now that I think about it, it might not be a bad idea to plug it in there though to keep the tank air filtered.

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-1979 LUV 4x4