[Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.

[Scott Janzen]

The Bunce Buck is an interesting looking machine and I imagine a bit tail 
happy.  The gallery is fascinating - all sorts of quirky little cars!
 http://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/H%20Modified%20Cars
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.


> Thanks for the offer, but as I look at it, I think two of these little 
> guys
> will fit.  Based on the performance of the 948 Sprite with two carbs, I 
> think
> it's the way to go.  Now I just need to fin anothe 1-1/8" side
> draft.........Henry> From: spitlist at cox.net> To: dos_gusanos at msn.com> 
> Subject:
> RE: [Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 
> 11:54:57 -0700>
>> I don't know what you are going to end up with, but if you can fit a 
>> 1.25">
> (HS2) SU, I have a piece of a manifold I can offer you that has 2 flanges> 
> for
> attaching the carbs. It is left over from my EFI conversion on a Spit> 
> engine.
> I used the flanges that mount to the head to construct the EFI> manifold.> 
>  >
> Let me know if you need it.> > Joe> > -----Original Message-----> From:
> fot-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net>
> [mailto:fot-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of>
> dos_gusanos at msn.com> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:17 AM> To:
> fot at autox.team.net> Subject: [Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.> > Hello 
> carb
> enthusiasts, I am in the process of fitting a single SU to the> Renault
> Gordini Bunce Buck Hmod project. The stock Gordini Solex wont fit> due> to 
> the
> positioning of the head faring and the engine. My best solution is> to> 
> fit a
> SU carb to the engine(two SU's wont fit either) on a manifold of my> own>
> construction. The Question is, will an 1-1/8" side draft do the job 
> because>
> it fits so nicely? Important details: The engine is an 850cc Renault that>
> doesn't like to go much over 4700 rpms, the intake ports are siamesed, 
> the>
> stock manifold runners are 1.100" dia. the diameter of the stock carb> 
> throat>
> is 1.259", the diameter of the SU throat is 1.125". Am I making a big> 
> mistake
> going with the 1-1/8" side draft rather than a 1-1/4" semi> downdraft?> 
> Thanks
> in advance for your responses, I know the highly esteemed members of> this
> list are of far too high caliber to merely forward along their> 
> desparaging
> and denegrading remarks concerning> Renaults....................Cheers 
> Henry
> Morrison, Cedar Crest, New Mexico> Check out the Bunce Buck at>
> http://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/H%20Modified%20Cars>
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