Anyone know this Carb?

[KLUTZ]

This is the Solex Carb. that is on the MG I might have obtained the other day. I have had two inquiries to sell it, but one guy was from the MGEX site, and I can't get the Info. What is the model # and what is it and the manifold worth? I saw somthing that looked similar here:

LANCIA FULVIA HF 1600 SOLEX 42 DDHF CARBURETOR-NOS
Item number: 8016831436 on Ebay.

Any Info. and value would be appreciated.

Paul

 

[jaybird]

Paul, contact Joe Curto and ask him. He works on Solex carbs.

www.joecurto.com

I'm sure he can give you some prices.

 

[Ed_Whitlock]

You might also want to check with VW forums. The Solex seems to be a standard carb among those cars.

 

[KLUTZ]

I shot him an email.

Thanks JB

 

[jessebogan]

Mercedes 190 SLs came with solex side draft carbs also. It is like a DCOE weber, only without the charm

 

[DrEntropy]

must... resist... French... mumnfft....

ARRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There. I bit me tongue.

Edit: I'd bet a Weber'd bolt right up to that set of pipes.

 

[tony barnhill]

Weber - Solex - Mikuni....all beasts of the same vein

were I to choose one, it would be the Mikuni

 

[Banjo]

I know the Datsun 2000s came with Solex carbs as an option. My friend got one last year. Man does that thing go like stink.
Really, a Solex is just a Japaneese Weber DCOE. I bet Dr.E is right. It's probably a Weber intake.

 

[DrEntropy]

A Solex is a ~french~ version of a Weber... *PTUI!*

That thing is "hard mounted" to the intake as well... wrong. Mikuni would be the "first chioce" replacement these days.