Your trick reminded me of an MGB ('79 I think) that I looked at before I =
moved from Texas a couple of months ago. This was one of the first in my =
current quest to become an MG owner. The owner had installed a 34pict =
SOLEX VW CARB on it! He had personally created the manifold. It actually =
ran pretty good, but I just couldn't stomach the sacrilege of it!=20
Dan
searching for a chrome B (and a little spare cash!)
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From: Scott Gardner
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 1997 10:57 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Weber Air filter part number and accelerator cable hint
Well, I finally got around to going down to BAP today, and got the=20
part number for the rounded rectangular filter for the Weber 32/36=20
carb.=20
It's made by EMPI, and the part number is 00-8842-0. I don't=20
know if this is EMPI's part number or BAP's. BAP's number is=20
800-633-0639, and the filter is about eight bucks.
Also found a neat trick for the accelerator cable for the Weber=20
32/36. I had frayed the end of mine that attaches to the throttle=20
linkage, and the strands are so fine that it was impossible to get=20
them all through the hole in the linkage. Also, when I tried to=20
cut the frayed part off, the stands were so fine and springy that=20
I couldn't get a clean cut without fraying the new end, giving me=20
the same problem. BAP didn't have a throttle cable on hand for the=20
MGB, so I bought one for a Volkswagen beetle. The VW cable is made=20
up of fewer strands, so each strand is thicker and less susceptible=20
to fraying. The cable was $3.14 after tax, and is long enough to=20
make two cables, possibly three. Now I have a spare!
Scott
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