Guest Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Hello. On behalf of a friend who has the above vehicle, is there a suitable alternative to the original Zenith that is fitted to this model car. Their carb is leaking, old, worn etc etc and I have said contact Gower & Lee for a refurb - who I am always happy to recommend. However, they may also consider an alternative carb option even if it means a slight change to the manifold set-up to achieve that. Any info, greatly appreciated. Thanks. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juppy Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 You could fit a twin SU setup from a MKII Spitfire, but this would need new inlet and exhaust manifolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 There are quite a few carb adaptors or replacement manifolds that will be a straight fit; easiest if you can find one is the Speedograph Stromberg adaptor which allows a Stromberg CD150 from the 13/60 to be fitted to the original manifold. If you don't mind a bit of manual work then grinding off the inlet manifold without damaging the exhaust part of the original setup clears the way for twin-carb manifolds such as the twin-SU versions from Heralds or Spitfires whilst retaining the original exhaust. Some of the cables may require slight modifications but it's all quite simple and straightforward. I ran my 1200 with the Stromberg setup and it worked perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Garth and Colin. Many thanks for that info and have passed it on. All the best. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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