Rolling road +solex carbs

[Jon Darlington]

Hello all

My first message on the forum and I' m after some help. Does anyone know of a good rolling road that can setup solexs carbs? It would be a bonus if it was in the midlands! The 12 is running well just needs a tweak as the new solex' s have only been guest for jetting etc. Jon D

 

[Ian Gunney]

Jon

I don' t know of any rolling roads in the Midlands - what I would say is that if you are having trouble gettng the engine to run properly it is worth checking the distributor. When I changed the distributor on my ' 12 to an 050 it made a huge difference to the way it ran - the engine response was vastly improved.

Have you had the carbs rebuilt or did you manage to find a new pair?

I have heard good reports of a chap in Buckinghamshire who rebuilds the carbs for about £200 each - I fully intend to get the carbs done on my engine one day....

 

[Evil J Guano]

Hi Jon!
Welcome aboard...
I know someone who had their car done somewhere near Southampton (not a Forum/club member) I will email him to get the details.
Cheers
Gavin
p.s. I think Jon already has a 050 from memory

 

[Jon Darlington]

Cheers for the replies chaps.

For info my engine has been fully rebuilt (everything apart from the block), running a 050 (well remember Gavin). It was running on delortos but due to heat soak problems and no isolators between the cards and manifolds they distorted, resulting in only 3 cylinders working correctly. So they have been change for a set of rebuilt solexs. The car is running v.well, but I just want to make sure I getting the most out of it + interested to see what hp it is producing. So if you can remember that place Gavin that would be great.

Do you still need cars for eynsham hall, you could put mine in the in progress section, I' ll understand if your not so keen due to the naff paint.

 

[Guest]

Now whats wrong with abit of naff paint!

I know Andy has mentioned to me about a rollin road up by him which he uses and has recomended to me to use when I hit the 4K mark. Andys in North Essex.

Gav.... could you mention it the next time you ring him requiring when you get your engine back!![] or I' ll email him!

David

 

[Evil J Guano]

rollin' ... rollin' ... rollin' ...

no reply as yet?!
Nick if you read this do you know if Alan (Bournmouth) is still at the Uni addy? Do you have his details... ?

Chicky.. I' ll mention it to Mr P

 

[Nick Moss]

Gavin, I will PM them to you

 

[Evil J Guano]

Jon, here are the garages details:
Tipton Garage
Tipton St John
Nr Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 0AF
01404 812 091

Not very close but Alan said they were good at his Webers, they may not be so good at Solexes, give em a call...

or give Southern Carbs a call they do Solex bits and may know someone?
www.southerncarbs.co.uk

 

[Jon Darlington]

Cheers all

I give em a call and see what they say, I let you know if they are any good.

 

[912UK]

Perfomance EFi in Stubbington Fareham nr Portsmouth has a rolling road in CCC mag alot. I know Andy there very well I will have a chat with him. Could sort out a 912 rolling road day. He has done these before for other clubs

Mark

 

[Nick Moss]

I' m up for that! []

 

[Guest]

me too