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Lotus and Stromberg carbs

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Phil73

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I have a 1973 TR6 and I'm looking for replacement parts for the carbs on my car. All TR6s came with Stromberg CD 175 carbs and the vast majority (including mine) had adjustable metering needles. My understanding is that the earlier CD 175s had non-adjustable metering needles.

I found someone selling a pair of CD 175 carbs "off of a 70's Lotus" but that's about all he/she knows. I need the carbs I purchase to have have adjustable metering needles like the carbs that I have today because one of the parts I need is the metering needle adjuster as well as the air valve it fits into.

Anyone know if I'm safe to buy CD 175 carbs "off of a 70's Lotus" or is there a chance they will be the old-style non-adjustable carbs?
 
My 1972 Europa TC has Strombergs with adjustable needles, but I don't know about all 70s Lotus, sorry!
 
The "changepoint" was really early, Not certain about when and Chapman used whatever was "on the shelf" until that ran out. I'd be looking to either get the seller to have 'em checked for confirmation the jets are adjustable or move on to another source.

Do you know of Dave Bean Engineering and/or Joe Curto? That may be a better route to go. I'd call Joe first.
 
What that goateed gent says.. Joe Curto in new York, probably knows more about, and has more parts available for Strombergs and SU's, than anyone else this side of the pond..
 
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