Who knows how it's gonna drive, rest assured the first time out I'll go in
full battle dress..............Cheers Henry > From: S.Janzen@comcast.net> To:
dos_gusanos@msn.com; fot@autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Fot] question for SU
enthusiasts.> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:16:23 -0500> > The Bunce Buck is an
interesting looking machine and I imagine a bit tail > happy. The gallery is
fascinating - all sorts of quirky little cars!>
http://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/H%20Modified%20Cars> ----- Original Message
----- > From: <dos_gusanos@msn.com>> To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:10 PM> Subject: Re:
[Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.> > > > Thanks for the offer, but as I look
at it, I think two of these little > > guys> > will fit. Based on the
performance of the 948 Sprite with two carbs, I > > think> > it's the way to
go. Now I just need to fin anothe 1-1/8" side> > draft.........Henry> From:
spitlist@cox.net> To: dos_gusanos@msn.com> > > Subject:> > RE: [Fot] question
for SU enthusiasts.> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 > > 11:54:57 -0700>> >> I don't
know what you are going to end up with, but if you can fit a > >> 1.25">> >
(HS2) SU, I have a piece of a manifold I can offer you that has 2 flanges> > >
for> > attaching the carbs. It is left over from my EFI conversion on a Spit>
> > engine.> > I used the flanges that mount to the head to construct the EFI>
manifold.> > > >> > Let me know if you need it.> > Joe> > -----Original
Message-----> From:> > fot-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net>> >
[mailto:fot-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of>> >
dos_gusanos@msn.com> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:17 AM> To:> >
fot@autox.team.net> Subject: [Fot] question for SU enthusiasts.> > Hello > >
carb> > enthusiasts, I am in the process of fitting a single SU to the>
Renault> > Gordini Bunce Buck Hmod project. The stock Gordini Solex wont fit>
due> to > > the> > positioning of the head faring and the engine. My best
solution is> to> > > fit a> > SU carb to the engine(two SU's wont fit either)
on a manifold of my> own>> > construction. The Question is, will an 1-1/8"
side draft do the job > > because>> > it fits so nicely? Important details:
The engine is an 850cc Renault that>> > doesn't like to go much over 4700
rpms, the intake ports are siamesed, > > the>> > stock manifold runners are
1.100" dia. the diameter of the stock carb> > > throat>> > is 1.259", the
diameter of the SU throat is 1.125". Am I making a big> > > mistake> > going
with the 1-1/8" side draft rather than a 1-1/4" semi> downdraft?> > > Thanks>
> in advance for your responses, I know the highly esteemed members of> this>
> list are of far too high caliber to merely forward along their> > >
desparaging> > and denegrading remarks concerning>
Renaults....................Cheers > > Henry> > Morrison, Cedar Crest, New
Mexico> Check out the Bunce Buck at>> >
http://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/H%20Modified%20Cars>> >
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