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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 01:02:50 EDT
From: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
Subject: Carbs
For next to nothing, I picked up a ZS manual choke carb of indeterminate
origin that appears to have the same mounting pattern as the ZS from my
'79 Midget; also this seems to be a 'non-smog' carb as it has no
additional fittings, settings, holes, or hoses.
The main differences between the two:
The way that the accelerator cable attaches to the linkage. On
this carb the fixed point is attached to the carb (appears to use a set
screw to attach the cable to the linkage), while on the Midget the
accelerator cable is fixed at the manifold and has a piece on the end
that slides into a slot on the linkage.
This carb has a small plastic covered 'thingie' on the side that
mounts near the deceleration bypass valve.
My questions:
Can anyone identify the carb for me (I'd include casting numbers,
but I don't have the carb here)? I'm guessing it's from an early 70's
MGB as it seems like I seen a similar one an MGB at some dim point in the
past.
Will this bolt to my Midget intake (after making appropriate
linkage changes, of course)? If I did so, what problems/improvements
could I expect?
What is the plastic thingie, anyway?
I already know that this isn't exactly the best carb in the world for use
on MGs, but I am saving my pennies and dimes until I can afford to
purchase a set of European SU's to toss on.
Thanks!
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