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Re: 1500 Midget twin HS4 manifold prices & stuff

To: Daniel1312@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1500 Midget twin HS4 manifold prices & stuff
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 13:26:55 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <25.e94e1d7.2763d11b@aol.com>
Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
> The 1500 Midget twin HS4 manifold is apparently EXACTLY the same as the
> manifold fitted to the 1500 Spitfire and the 1500 Dolomite TC.  In all
> instances the part number is RKC 723.
> 
> Prices are:  #95 new, #80 reconditioned (inc #20 core/surcharge) and #40 used.
> 
> I would expect that # 40 used pretty much is the going rate for any s/h
> manifold.
> 
> A pair of reconditiond HS4s go for about #215 + # 50 core/surcharge.

  From my experience (remember i did buy 5 one day!) breaker's prices
for serviceable used carbs and manifold with all linkage are a
mere fraction of that.

  There is a lot to be said for having brand new carbs, but you
can get the same effect from used carbs and a rebuild set for
a lot less.

-- 
Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
"You cost me my leg! And my favourite one!" - Cornfed, as Petrov

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