goodwoodweirdo Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 hi chaps, I've recently bought a herald 13/60 from 1970 Convertible... chassis GE67***CV its fitted with a solex should it not have a CD150 stromburg ? thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 yes 13/60 should have a stromberg CD150 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingFrog Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 If you've got a solex fitted, you also have the wrong engine. More likely than not a 1200 engine, very common with these cars as so much can be swapped about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 GE is a 13/60 engine prefix so think the base engine is correct , someones swapped the carb from elswhere Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Hi My VIN is GE. but the Engine is GK?. (1971) Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Right engine according to this. https://www.canleyclassics.com/technical-archive/engine-number-identification-chart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Where's this "right engine number" coming from? The only reference to GE that I can see up top is the chassis number. Photo please! I don't think there was a common Solex manifold for the 1300 so it's likely the OP has a 1200 engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Ah I was only basing it on the information that the 13/60 is a 1300 with engine number starting gk being “late” please bare in mind that I know nothing and am just basing my information on the op engine number being a gk- so ties in with the car. As said photos are king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 but we didnt get the engine prefix till later on GK is spot on for a late 13/60, who knows where the solex came from presumably fitted by a misguided stromberg alien. as some sort of fix/downgrade/problem solving gesture if its jetted for the 1200 it wont run at its best , a well sorted 60 on a strom. is quite nippy. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 My 1968 13/60 has its original GE engine, it has been rebuilt in the recent past, and with the standard carb is nippy enough. It's a convertible and used for enjoyment not performance but easily keeps pace with local traffic & even surprises some drivers when I overtake them. It's happy cruising speed is between 90 & 100 - Kph that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingFrog Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: but we didnt get the engine prefix till later on GK is spot on for a late 13/60, who knows where the solex came from presumably fitted by a misguided stromberg alien. as some sort of fix/downgrade/problem solving gesture if its jetted for the 1200 it wont run at its best , a well sorted 60 on a strom. is quite nippy. Pete The original poster never gave the engine number, only the chassis number (hence the CV suffix). The GE prefix was used for both the chassis and engine, if his car was built in 1970 it should have a GK as the changeover point was in 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: but we didnt get the engine prefix till later on ... and as JumpingFrog alluded, that was not from the relevant person but from PeteH in response to your mention of the engine prefix we hadn't been given... err... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, NonMember said: ... and as JumpingFrog alluded, that was not from the relevant person but from PeteH in response to your mention of the engine prefix we hadn't been given... err... ? That will "learn" me from not reading the posted username as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 there nothing wrong with a bit of confusion it disguises senior moments pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: there nothing wrong with a bit of confusion it disguises senior moments Oh! Are you the same Pete Lewis I met at the AGM? db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 am i supposed to remember pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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