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Re: Zenith rebuild source

To: schristie@mail.usfli.com
Subject: Re: Zenith rebuild source
From: Brent Kasl <kasl100@navix.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:08:02 -0500
Scott and all-I have my original Zenith carbs on my S2 and had them rebuilt last
year. I guess I do not understand the difficulty in rebuilding these once you
purchase the rebuild kit. It contains all the necessary gaskets etc needed and
their are plenty of pictures and diagrams available to follow. Are you 
customizing
them? Brent

schristie@mail.usfli.com wrote:

> I just got off the phone with Joe and he does not rebuild our downdraft
> type of Zeniths, just SU's and sidedraft Zeniths.
> So we're still in need of a US-based rebuilder if anyone knows one.
> By the way, he does still have one NOS 36WIP-2 carb for sale. Part number
> 1693F so I assume it's for the front?
> He's asking $200 for those Series II owners interested.
>
> Scott Christie
>
>
>                     "Raser,
>                     Jason"               To:     "'schristie@mail.usfli.com'"
>                     <RaserJ@Pfize        <schristie@mail.usfli.com>,
>                     r.com>               alpines@autox.team.net
>                                          cc:
>                     09/24/01             Subject:     RE: Zenith rebuild 
>source
>                     07:54 AM
>
>
>
> Check out www.joecurtoinc.com
>
> He's a great guy and almost all he does is British carbs.  I bought two NOS
> Zenith WIPs from him and he's very respected.
>
> By the way, does anyone know specifics between WIP-2 and WIP-3.  I read
> that
> the WIP-3 has an extra adjustment called the "air regulation control".  The
> book I'm reading said the screw for this adjustment is locatd in the float
> chamber cover.  Does this mean I need to take the top of the carbs off to
> adjust this?  I'm assuming this would solve my stalling under a load
> problem.  I drove the car yesterday and had to keep it at 4000 RPMs to keep
> it from stalling.
>
> By the way the book I'm reading is great.  It's called "Tuning Zenith
> Carburetters" by David Harris.  Anyone have any recommendations on other
> carb books?
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: schristie@mail.usfli.com [mailto:schristie@mail.usfli.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:26 AM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Zenith rebuild source
>
> Fellow 'piners,
>
> Ian and I need to send our twin Zeniths off for a complete rebuild. I'm
> aware of Burlen Fuel Systems in England but is there an American source we
> could use?
>
> Scott Christie

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