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Re: SU Carbs

Post by fatdaz » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:46 am

the bore as in the size of hole where it bolts to manifold?
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by Edweird » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:30 pm

fatdaz wrote:the bore as in the size of hole where it bolts to manifold?
Yeah, the diameter of the hole on the manifold side of the carb.
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by fatdaz » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:14 am

he said it was around 38mm so left it :( but found another now :)
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by Jordi » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:15 am

38mm would be a HIF38 suitable for a 410.
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by timwilks13 » Thu May 30, 2013 3:08 pm

can i ask what sort of price people paid for their SU carbs, there are a couple on ebay, this one in particular but not sure what i should be expecting to pay for one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Su-Carburetor ... 27d34d4380
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by Jordi » Thu May 30, 2013 4:09 pm

£20 for one £90 for the other 2. Expect to pay £50 to £100 i would say.
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by Crisdolf » Fri May 31, 2013 7:20 pm

Well got myself a hif 44 and needle and spring sorted and this is such a good thread I know where pipes will go,all I need now is a elbow to fit it to manifold ,I take it this will go on existing manifold :). Silly question I exspect but anyway have a spare elbow ? :bawling:
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri May 31, 2013 7:37 pm

Crisdolf wrote:Well got myself a hif 44 and needle and spring sorted and this is such a good thread I know where pipes will go,all I need now is a elbow to fit it to manifold ,I take it this will go on existing manifold :). Silly question I exspect but anyway have a spare elbow ? :bawling:
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by Crisdolf » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:15 am

Oh cool well I don't weld lol but if u hear of anyone who's got one think of me :)
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Re: SU Carbs

Post by dazerede » Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:28 pm

Right just q quick queistion my.mate has a 1.6 vitara engine in a 410 and it had a standard carb and it ran sweet as a nut but it has started to die on him so he has bought a Su carb and he has sent the manafold away and they have blanked the top off and made a hole in the side e.g bassicly a rockwatt manafold and he has bolted it on and some how it doesn't like low revs it starts fine and.revs fine but as soon as u let go of the throttle it dies any suggestions or pics please
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