SU H 1 carbs wanted for 1960 Herld convertable

[Scot Marechaux]

I have a 1960 Triumph Herald convertable that has SU H1 carbs on it,948 cc engine. Dows any one have or know where i can get a pair for rebuilding?
can SU H2 carbs off a spitfire be used?
thanks
scot marechaux

 

[piman]

Hello Scott,
1 1\8" carbs are rather rare, I would think, maybe early Mk 1 AH Sprites (Frog eyed Sprite, here in the UK) used them.
I'm sure your Herald will run on Spitfire HS2's just the matter of using the Spitfire manifold and getting it set up properly.
Are your H1's too far gone to overhauls?

Alec

 

[Sherlock]

Contact Andy Mace "Mr. Triumph Herald"

He has piles of knowledge and also runs a registry for Triumph sedans in North America (I believe lives in Albany, NY)

https://members.aol.com/herald1200/database

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[mrchuffy]

You need this guy, Andrew Turner.
https://www.su-carbs.co.uk/
A veritable mine of information about SU's etc. Also hes an old time Triumph nut.

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[mrchuffy]

oop! double post.

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[Scot Marechaux]

Hi
I emailed andrew mace about the herald spit switch and the Hi carbs.
Also talked with mark vosser in Rochester ZNy and he thought that the SU H2 spitfire carbs would work with some tweeking.
I have a set of 63 carbs with manifold that seems to fit. I need to get the Herald from thew barn to my shop to see if i can make it work out.
But have to move a lot of snow to do this,first.
The H1 carbs came with the car in a cardboard box already taken apart and lots of pieces are MIA.
The saga continues.thanks
scot


<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by piman:
Hello Scott,
1 1\8" carbs are rather rare, I would think, maybe early Mk 1 AH Sprites (Frog eyed Sprite, here in the UK) used them.
I'm sure your Herald will run on Spitfire HS2's just the matter of using the Spitfire manifold and getting it set up properly.
Are your H1's too far gone to overhauls?

Alec

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[Scot Marechaux]

Thanks for the info
i will follow up on it
scot

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mrchuffy:
You need this guy, Andrew Turner.
https://www.su-carbs.co.uk/
A veritable mine of information about SU's etc. Also hes an old time Triumph nut.

[ 02-15-2004: Message edited by: mrchuffy ]<hr></blockquote>

 

[tony barnhill]

I've got lots of the little dual carb setups that came off old 948 Mini's, MG1100's, & early Midgets....

 

[VitSport6]

Hi.
Andy is a great person to talk to, I do have a set of carb's off a 61 Herald Coupe, However They are in need of serious rebuild, I have most of the engine still in the car along with a few odd bit's I didnt need for the Sports 6.
If you meet Andy face to face, He has a video of the Herald, Just for fun, But I will be getting rid of it here in the comming months.
Good luck!