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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:31 pm ] |
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These are plentiful at u-pull it and are found on easily on Range Rovers. But are they any good? What's different about them over an SU and so on. Has anyone used them on a mini? |
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| Author: | mad-mk1 [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:39 pm ] |
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so they would just bolt up, whats the technical specifications of 1?? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:46 pm ] |
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My brother had twin Strombergs stock on his Hillman Imp GT, back in the 70s. It went harder after we replaced them with twin HS2 SUs off a Cooper. 
I reckon Stromberg parts would be harder to get now- less needle cloices, and the diaphragms are fragile compared to the SU's piston which runs forever. I'd stay with SUs. 
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:57 pm ] |
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David Vizard mentions them, but for exsample says something like "either 1.5 inch SU or Stromberg CD, whatever CD stands for. They look like SU's just a bit uglier, but I've seen them around and they look like they have the same stud pattern and are interchangable, a bit like the whole Weber or Dellorto thing. But they are German not British, which probably means that they are better. 
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:59 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: My brother had twin Strombergs stock on his Hillman Imp GT, back in the 70s.
It went harder after we replaced them with twin HS2 SUs off a Cooper. I reckon Stromberg parts would be harder to get now- less needle cloices, and the diaphragms are fragile compared to the SU's piston which runs forever. I'd stay with SUs. Steve O'Malley told me to stay with SU's in fact of the HS range which will suit the use I need it for. I was just curious but since most performance carby People, who use side draft carbies go with the weber/dellorto or SU it makes sense to stick to it, but if you really want to be different... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:08 pm ] |
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The CD stands for `Constant Depression' ie they work like an SU (variable venturi). Didn't XU1 Torana run them??? (been a while since I saw one) |
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| Author: | Siclad [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:35 pm ] |
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slinkey inc wrote: But they are German not British, which probably means that they are better.
im not too sure about where they're designed, but both of mine say "Made in England" on them 
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| Author: | badassmini [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:14 pm ] |
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my bother in law has them on his hr there ok they don't have any air fuel mixture screws though so you can't get a perfect tune on them. |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:25 pm ] |
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Siclad wrote: slinkey inc wrote: But they are German not British, which probably means that they are better. im not too sure about where they're designed, but both of mine say "Made in England" on them The big yellow Mercedse 230 that is just in the carport has a big Stromberg, so I thought German car = German carby, and Stromberg sounds pretty German, not a British name. I was wrong! |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:54 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: Didn't XU1 Torana run them??? (been a while since I saw one) Yep, I used to race Toranas with them, they work fine, not better or worse just a bit different.
I still have 3 x 1½ and 3 x 1¾ CDs. |
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| Author: | Chris [ Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:35 pm ] |
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badassmini wrote: my bother in law has them on his hr there ok they don't have any air fuel mixture screws though so you can't get a perfect tune on them.
They would be the late model carbies and yes they do have adjustment. Pull the damper out and under the oil there is an allen head which changes the height of the needle. A special tool is needed because if you turn the screw with an allen key (which you can do) the diaphragm tears and you wonder why the car can't start. The tool is an outer sleeve with two pins that engage the sleeve on the piston and the allen key goes through the centre of it. The XU1 had the earlier ones with the adjuster ala an SU, that is under the carby and the jet changed height. You may find this useful though it doesn't show the tool. http://snic-braaapp.org/needle.pdf |
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