As far as looks and sound both go, it's really hard to beat a Weber DCOE, especially when you can line up a bunch of them.
I also know MG guys who have gone broke trying to jet one correctly to behave on the street...unfortunately it's hard to get them dialed in for an engine that small, and people who do them also cite needing two of everything. The ones who have manged to get them right love them.
For smaller displacement engines, the DGV is a lot more tame and also easier to set up correctly(even though it seems to be common to modify emulsion tubes since nothing off the shelf is exactly right). The DGV doesn't look as sexy as a DCOE, but does give you a lot of the sound.
One thing for sure-tinkering with an automotive carburetor without the air filter housing on it makes you appreciate just how much air an engine can suck in especially at higher RPMs. My preferred dual SU balancing technique is to use a long hose with one end next to the throat and the other end in my ear. Even on those little bitty carbs, you hear an impressive amount of air when you "blip" the engine.
I also know MG guys who have gone broke trying to jet one correctly to behave on the street...unfortunately it's hard to get them dialed in for an engine that small, and people who do them also cite needing two of everything. The ones who have manged to get them right love them.
For smaller displacement engines, the DGV is a lot more tame and also easier to set up correctly(even though it seems to be common to modify emulsion tubes since nothing off the shelf is exactly right). The DGV doesn't look as sexy as a DCOE, but does give you a lot of the sound.
One thing for sure-tinkering with an automotive carburetor without the air filter housing on it makes you appreciate just how much air an engine can suck in especially at higher RPMs. My preferred dual SU balancing technique is to use a long hose with one end next to the throat and the other end in my ear. Even on those little bitty carbs, you hear an impressive amount of air when you "blip" the engine.