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Re: ZS to SU conversion-heater hoses?

To: Speedo79@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: ZS to SU conversion-heater hoses?
From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:41:29 -0500
Steve,
         Tell you what I did this winter tp my 76B. I took the ZS and 
replaced it with dual SU HIF4's.
 From the lower radiator hose, I made a 1/2" copper pipe tube with 2 bends 
to route it above the SU's
and mounted a support off the head to support it. The length of the tube 
runs behind the heat shield almost to the heater and at its end, I 
connected it to the heater port with tubing.

Best,

Bill

At 12:14 PM 03/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Listers,
>
>I am converting my 1977 MGB to dual SU HIF4s.  I am wondering how I should
>route the return hose for the heater/ZS water choke.  I have the older heater
>return hose that fits over the valve cover, but that does not fit the later
>model lower radiator hose in the car.  I have run the car with the dual carbs
>before with the ZS/heater return hose running on top of the heat shield and
>below the carbs, but that set up looks poor to me.
>Is there a lower radiator hose I can use with the top mounted heater return
>tube and the forward mounted radiator?  Or do I need to make some kind of
>extension tube to run down the front of the engine?  If I do decide to go
>with the ZS/Heater tube under the carbs, where can I find another one of
>those little "hose bibs" that blocks off the water choke return?  I had two
>that came with my choke conversion kit, but one leaked and I had to cut the
>other off when I changed back to the ZS to pass smog.
>
>Thanks for you help!
>Steve Sanchez
>1977 MGB






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