Spindle reamers

[Johno]

Does anyone know of a good source for stromberg  spindle reamers? And bushes come to that.

Regards Johno

[Iain T]

14 hours ago, Johno said:

Does anyone know of a good source for stromberg  spindle reamers

I had mine done at Carburetor Exchange as part of a refurb. There is a guy in Chelmsford Essex that will ream and fit bushes, I think he quoted me £70-80. I deleted his email only yesterday! 

Iain 

[Nigel Clark]

Tracy Tools may be able to help with the reamer:

https://www.tracytools.com/

Burlen Fuel Systems have a comprehensive list of spares for Stromberg (and SU) carbs so may be worth trying for the bushes:

http://burlen.co.uk/

I've used Burlen several times for Stromberg and SU parts. I never dealt with Tracy Tools but see them advertising in classic bike mags.

 

Nigel

[Pete Lewis]

keeping the reamer  rebore concentric and aligned is the hard part  a worn wonky bore reams a wonky reamed bore to match  

if the spindle is out of line you never get a control of youre idle speed as the butterfly will be off set 

Pete

[Iain T]

1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said:

worn wonky bore reams a wonky reamed bore to match  

Totally agree, you need the correct tools and machinery to do it correctly. I didn't want to take the chance. 

Iain 

[Johno]

Thanks all for input. Pete, did you !mention someone the other day for rebuilds?

Jonathan

[Iain T]

18 minutes ago, Johno said:

Pete, did you !mention someone the other day for rebuilds?

On Pete's recommendation I've just used Carburettor Exchange at Leighton Buzzard. Good work at reasonable prices, but don't expect them back in a week! They install spindle bushes/seal as standard, they said it's easier than people complaining! 

The difference in being able to tune is chalk and cheese.

Iain 

[Pete Lewis]

 

have used thrm for many carbs over the years good original  remanufacture not bling just  Nice 

https://www.carburetterexchange.co.uk/

Pete

[PeteH]

Wasn't there a posting recently, ref; someone replacing the bearings with miniature sealed Ball/Roller ones.

Pete

[Johno]

Thanks Peter

[Sparky_Spit]

On 14/10/2021 at 19:35, PeteH said:

Wasn't there a posting recently, ref; someone replacing the bearings with miniature sealed Ball/Roller ones.

Pete

There is a gentleman up north, somewhere near Doncaster, called Andy Headley (or similar) who can do this. He did my HS4s quite a few years ago now, at a very reasonable price, and they have been perfect ever since.

Sorry that I have no detailed contact info - maybe someone on here knows who I am talking about?

[daverclasper]

I think I remember?, something about using valve seals  successfully (can't remember which car from) to address worn carb bodies/spindles.

Can remember how they did it, as it would alter the spacing for the spindle attachments I assume?.   

[Sparky_Spit]

2 hours ago, daverclasper said:

I think I remember?, something about using valve seals  successfully (can't remember which car from) to address worn carb bodies/spindles.

Can remember how they did it, as it would alter the spacing for the spindle attachments I assume?.   

The method used by Andy Healey(?) was to machine out the spindle bores and insert small bearing races each side of the carb that had rubber seals built into them. A proper engineered job.