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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: doctorvaltar on October 24, 2005, 01:04:22

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: doctorvaltar on October 24, 2005, 01:04:22

Hi everyone, I'm new here!!

I've got a couple of questions.

I bought a 90 Hybrid, sitting on a Range Rover chassis with 3.5 V8 and 4 speed auto box. Was running (just) like a dog, replaced all the engine electrics and it's now firing on all 8 but still not running right. It's got a really old Weber off a Ford and I've decided to go back to the original carbs.

What's better - SU's or Stromberg, bought a pair of both with manifolds at an autojumble over the weekend?

And does anyone have a diagram of where all the pipes go?? The Weber has a home made mainfold and it's very different to what I've just bought!

Secondly, has anyone got any ideas where I can get a full length set of hood sticks. There's usually a set on eBay every week but I'm getting fed up of waiting a week and getting out bid with 3 seconds to go!!! I don't mind buying brand new but am reluctant to pay £300 plus. www.allwheeltrim.co.uk is the cheapest I've found but if anyone has a set lying around or knows a shop that sells them, would appreciate hearing from you.

Many thanks for reading

James

Ps Anyone interested in buying a '84 Series 111 SWB petrol in Marine blue with truck cab and big wheels?

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: hingmy on October 24, 2005, 20:40:19

Which SU's have you got. I'd still go with them over strombergs and strombergs over weber/etc by some way.
You might want to look athttp://www.burlen.co.uk/ for help as you'll probably have worn componentry and at the age of those things an overhaul wouldn't hurt

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: doctorvaltar on October 24, 2005, 21:46:37

Thanks,

I'm glad someone agreed to go with the SU's, I had a look on the internet and the general opinion is they seem to be a bit less trouble and easier to set up. I bought an overhaul kit today and have almost finished now. I found out they are HS6's, I'm told they're a bit old but should be ok.

Just got to work out where all the pipes go when I the new manifold on the car.

James

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: diesel_boy on October 24, 2005, 21:53:04

dont know wher in the world u r  but i use northampton motor sport thay did a fantastic job of tuneining my v8 wiv su's on it  started up with no choke  and sounded grate  nice and smoth power range too   shame i blew the engin up about 6wks later    :lol:  :lol:
northampton motor sports there in the yella pages

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: doctorvaltar on October 24, 2005, 22:00:47

Thanks I'll bare that in mind. I live in Bucks so not too far, however it will be sometime before it's going anywhere. Bitten off a bit more than I wanted to chew!!!!!

James

Title: 90 Carbs and Hood Sticks
Post by: hingmy on October 25, 2005, 18:49:39

They're easy to set up, mind strictly speaking they should want a wee bit of choke on cold start but it comes off surprisingly quickly. IIRC its HS6's on my hybrid too. If you after as much fuel down its throat as possible for performance reasons try BBZ needles. ;)