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I don't agree.
The Solex carburetor is prone to numerous operating problems, many deriving from heat warpage (because it's bolted to an intake manifold that sits right on top of the heat stove of the exhaust manifold). Precise tuning is difficult. Example: The factory manual calls for a water manometer to set the throttle place calibration. Got one? The accelerator rod was also redesigned (as found in a parts kit issued later). Got one of those?
The Weber is an easy conversion. Yes, any carburetor on an Opel will also require you to eliminate any possible sources of a vacuum leak (hoses, seals), but once that is done typically the Weber is also far easier to tune (idle speed, choke idle, and idle mixture = 3 screws). Compare that, to the many pages of Solex tuning instructions (issued in Tech Service Bulletins by Buick/Opel in the 1970's).
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