Weber Card Identification

[Schilling]

I have a pair of Weber carbs that are old, but never used. Im trying to determine their age and intended use. They are Italian made 42 DCOE 8, series 6K. Any help would be appreciated.

[PZR]

Weber 42DCOE-8 was standard equipment on the Maserati 3500 GT, although it had six of them.

Value is a bit tricky as they are an unusual size/type, but the fact that they are NOS is very much in their favour.

[aeropilot]

PZR said:

Weber 42DCOE-8 was standard equipment on the Maserati 3500 GT, although it had six of them.

You mean three of them

[aeropilot]

Very rare, especially NOS........and the unique parts on them (that can't be used from a 'normal' 40, 45 or 48 DCOE) are rockin horse st.

If you had 3 of them, as NOS they'd probably be worth several thousands to a 3500 GT restorer, owner...!!

They were cheap and plentiful back in the 60's/70's as many more made than used on the Massa, so were often cheaper to buy than a normal DCOE for twin carb conversions of various 4 cyl cars.
Works TR4's apparently used them, as did the factory Morgan Supersport (whatever that is)

Parts problems mean that they as a pair now, the value is hard to determine, even as NOS, as it would be better to buy a normal pair of DCOE's for whatever.

Maybe worth contacting a couple of vintage Maserati specialists to see if they'd be interested....?

[PZR]

aeropilot said:

PZR said:

Weber 42DCOE-8 was standard equipment on the Maserati 3500 GT, although it had six of them.

You mean three of them

Ahem, yes....! Well spotted. I had chokes on my mind there.

To be honest I doubt if this pair was actually destined for a Maserati, especially with those long air horns.

The 42DCOE-8 was also offered by Weber as a conversion equipment set for - from their lists - the 'Capri 2000', the 'Ford Pinto 2000' engine, the 'Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 and 4A' and 'Volvo 122S, 144 and P1800'.

This pair might originally have been one of those Weber conversion kits?

[aeropilot]

PZR said:

aeropilot said:

PZR said:

Weber 42DCOE-8 was standard equipment on the Maserati 3500 GT, although it had six of them.

You mean three of them

Ahem, yes....! Well spotted. I had chokes on my mind there.

To be honest I doubt if this pair was actually destined for a Maserati, especially with those long air horns.

The 42DCOE-8 was also offered by Weber as a conversion equipment set for - from their lists - the 'Capri 2000', the 'Ford Pinto 2000' engine, the 'Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 and 4A' and 'Volvo 122S, 144 and P1800'.

This pair might originally have been one of those Weber conversion kits?

Yes, most likely, but given some of the unique service items on them are close to unobtainium now, (I bet a lot of surving 3500 GT's are running 45's today as a result?) I would suspect that any cars converted with these carbs 30+ years ago, will likely now be running a pair of 'normal' aftermarket DCOE 40/45.

That's why its going to be difficult to value them, they could be next to worthless as a pair.......?

[Schilling]

Thanks for your help. Any info on the series “6K”? Does this determine the date of Manufacturing?