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
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