Hi John - I concur w/ Mike on this as it's what I have on mine. Should you
be interested, I have a modified Cortina GT header that I might be willing
to part with + a GT head [w/valves only]. The header I had made and it's
not as pretty as the "real" one but it does get the job done. Let me know
off list. Regards, David
At 09:13 PM 9/21/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear John:
>
>The competition 4/4 series V used a Weber type DCD 38 28/36 which was the
>same as the Ford Cortina GT from which the engine is sourced. The 28/36
>refers to the choke sizes (it is a two choke carb) in mms.
>
>I have one of these on my shelf which I took out and replaced with a
>slighlty newer one for competion. These carbs have the manual chokes for
>starting which is to be preferred to the later ones. You are welcome to
>this carb I have if you can use it. You need a Ford GT inlet manifold to
>fit it to your engine. You might get one at Old World Restoations (Penny
>Bates) at 215-947-8720 or Morgan Spares 518-329-3877.
>
>John Worral's book Original Morgan shows a picture with the set-up on page
>71 but incorrectly says the carburettor is a Zenith - the Series V shown is
>actually a cometition model (it was a standard Morgan option) with Weber
>carb and competion exhaust (made by Morgan, I have one on my car) and the
>Ford inlet manifold referred to above.
>
>Good luck, Mike Virr
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net>
>To: <morgans@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:26 PM
>Subject: 4/4 Zenith carbs
>
>
>> I'm pretty sure the 4/4 Series Vs came with the 1500 Kent (Cortina) eng.
>and
>> used the Zenith VN2 carb. At least mine did. I also know that most 4/4
>> owners have replace the carb with a weber. So I have a couple of
>questions:
>>
>> 1. Other than the Cortina, what else used the VN2 carb (especially in the
>US)?
>> I've spent several hours searching the net for some sort of Zenith
>catalog
>> to no avail. And really haven't found much info on the VN2. I know
>Ted
>> Schumacher (tedtsimx@q1.net http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
>> Phone: 800/ 543-6648 (US & Canada)) has carb kits.
>>
>> 2. What webber have most of the 4/4 owners put on their cars? Don't know
>> that I'll do it, but it would be nice to know. I think I have a webber
>> and manafold at my dad's.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> John
>>
>> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
>> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>>
>> 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>> 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
>>
>> Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
>> Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
>
>
David P. Crandall [MSCC 4128]
136 Fenno Drive
Rowley MA 01969-1004 USA
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