Colin Lindsay Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144066225886?hash=item218b0426de:g:xsQAAOSwj1RgvJWq One on eBay at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: One on eBay at present Thanks Colin, I'm now watching it. Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 And won it! 😁 Not cheap though........... Bit of last minute (literally) bidding, so someone else wanted it too....... Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Let us know how you get on with both fitting it and running it. You can adapt it quite easily to fit the current Herald 1200 cable setup by just making an extended bracket for the rod to feed through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Colin / Mike heck knows how that angled float chamber would ever work on your pictured unit a definite must have ...not whilst you can re angle some SU float chambers the Strombergs must be horizontal maybe two adaptors together Ha at that angle you have no control of the fueling levels . i would be very surprised, you could expect some headaches Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Pete, I wondered that. So SUs are better after all 😁. E.g. this Daimler V8 setup - level float chambers. OR Just put some 22" wheels on the nearside....??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Well, it ran for all of about four months like that until the car was taken apart for restoration. Very rich, too, lots of carbon buildup on the pistons but I couldn't say how much the Stromberg contributed to it. The float chamber was the reason I was intending to experiment with the single SU from a Morris Minor, although I did dally briefly with a Reece-Fish carb that has a rotating float chamber so it can be fitted at any angle and adjusted whilst on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Andy M said: OR Just put some 22" wheels on the nearside typical Redbourne lad Ha !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Once it arrives I'll be looking for a suitable SU, ex-classic Mini perhaps, I beleive they are the right way round for the Herald set up (after linkage adaption). I bought it for the adapter anyway, never been a fan of Strombergs any more than Solex. If it works I'll sell the Stromberg on as a seperate item. Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 You'l have to adapt the studs for the SU, aren't they different to those for the Stromberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: You'l have to adapt the studs for the SU, aren't they different to those for the Stromberg? That's why I'll wait until it arrives, I have an idea in my head, seeing the adapter in the flesh (so to speak) will help to clarify things. I have an SU already, which will help me visualise the idea and clarify certain details but this is off a Marina, so orientated the other way round and destined for my Traveller anyway. Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: typical Redbourne lad Ha !!! Pete, Ducking the clear superiority of SUs, I note...😉 tbf, the SUs (HD type) on that Daimler are rather better made, and more expensive, than the HS models we have on our Triumphs - you might even approve....they are quite Strombergy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Hi, Well I've now adapted the SU to fit the carb adapter. I simply 'elongated' the holes in the SU (ex-Mini) with a round file, so that it mates comfortably with the Adapter. I adapted the carb as there are plenty of these Mini carbs around (at present), so that I could keep the Adapeter unaltered, as these are like 'hens teeth'. I then sourced a couple of (ex-Morris Minor) studs to screw into the adapter, put the two together with a sandwich of gaskets and a spacer, tightened up the nuts, checked that the 'flow' hole lined up and Bob's your Uncle! 🙂 Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 so what needle will you be using ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 There I am open to suggestions Pete. I have run these successfully on a Morris Minor fitted with a 1275 engine in the past, using the needle it comes with. I will try it 'as is' on the Herald and see if I can get it running happily. However, (as above) if someone thinks it will run better on a specific replacement needle I will get hold of one and keep it in readyness. Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Keep us updated, please!! I'll be experimenting with this setup later when I get a Herald back on the road, so will be interested in any pointers or experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 I had (may still have) one of those Carb adapters. Not sure of it`s origin?. I`m racking my brain to remember what car it came off?. Edit Morris Minor?. Or Mini?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 The ones I have were all custom-made by Speedograph for Solex to Stromberg carb conversion, Pete. I can't find any details on them, period advertising or the like, but I have an SU carb from a Ford Anglia with an angled float chamber but don't have the associated manifold parts to confirm how it was fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: The ones I have were all custom-made by Speedograph for Solex to Stromberg carb conversion, Pete. I can't find any details on them, period advertising or the like, but I have an SU carb from a Ford Anglia with an angled float chamber but don't have the associated manifold parts to confirm how it was fitted. Hmm?. Could be I had 2 or 3 Anglia`s pass through my hands, most being gutted out to go stage rallying. Before we moved onto Mk1 Escourt`s. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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