Since you guys are all talking about carb's, I am thinking of refitting my
'81 4/4 Isis propane burner with a gasoline set up. Anybody have any
experience with this type of adventure, or know what kind of carb/manifold
was supplied on non US cars??
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David P. Crandall [SMTP:davidc@netwrk.org]
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 11:01 AM
> To: John T. Blair; morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 4/4 Zenith carbs
>
> Hi John - I concur w/ Mike on this as it's what I have on mine. Should
> you
> be interested, I have a modified Cortina GT header that I might be willing
> to part with + a GT head [w/valves only]. The header I had made and it's
> not as pretty as the "real" one but it does get the job done. Let me know
> off list. Regards, David
>
> At 09:13 PM 9/21/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Dear John:
> >
> >The competition 4/4 series V used a Weber type DCD 38 28/36 which was the
> >same as the Ford Cortina GT from which the engine is sourced. The 28/36
> >refers to the choke sizes (it is a two choke carb) in mms.
> >
> >I have one of these on my shelf which I took out and replaced with a
> >slighlty newer one for competion. These carbs have the manual chokes for
> >starting which is to be preferred to the later ones. You are welcome to
> >this carb I have if you can use it. You need a Ford GT inlet manifold to
> >fit it to your engine. You might get one at Old World Restoations (Penny
> >Bates) at 215-947-8720 or Morgan Spares 518-329-3877.
> >
> >John Worral's book Original Morgan shows a picture with the set-up on
> page
> >71 but incorrectly says the carburettor is a Zenith - the Series V shown
> is
> >actually a cometition model (it was a standard Morgan option) with Weber
> >carb and competion exhaust (made by Morgan, I have one on my car) and the
> >Ford inlet manifold referred to above.
> >
> >Good luck, Mike Virr
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net>
> >To: <morgans@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:26 PM
> >Subject: 4/4 Zenith carbs
> >
> >
> >> I'm pretty sure the 4/4 Series Vs came with the 1500 Kent (Cortina)
> eng.
> >and
> >> used the Zenith VN2 carb. At least mine did. I also know that most
> 4/4
> >> owners have replace the carb with a weber. So I have a couple of
> >questions:
> >>
> >> 1. Other than the Cortina, what else used the VN2 carb (especially in
> the
> >US)?
> >> I've spent several hours searching the net for some sort of Zenith
> >catalog
> >> to no avail. And really haven't found much info on the VN2. I know
> >Ted
> >> Schumacher (tedtsimx@q1.net http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
> >> Phone: 800/ 543-6648 (US & Canada)) has carb kits.
> >>
> >> 2. What webber have most of the 4/4 owners put on their cars? Don't
> know
> >> that I'll do it, but it would be nice to know. I think I have a
> webber
> >> and manafold at my dad's.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> >> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
> >>
> >> 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> >> 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
> >>
> >> Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
> >> Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
> >
> >
> David P. Crandall [MSCC 4128]
> 136 Fenno Drive
> Rowley MA 01969-1004 USA
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