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Re: FW: Carbs

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Subject: Re: FW: Carbs
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 97 14:00:19 -0400
Reply-to: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
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>     Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 01:02:50 EDT
>     From: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
>     Subject: Carbs
>
>
>For next to nothing, I picked up a ZS manual choke carb of indeterminate
>origin that appears to have the same mounting pattern as the ZS from my
>'79 Midget; also this seems to be a 'non-smog' carb as it has no
>additional fittings, settings, holes, or hoses.
>
>The main differences between the two:
>
>       The way that the accelerator cable attaches to the linkage.  On
>this carb the fixed point is attached to the carb (appears to use a set
>screw to attach the cable to the linkage), while on the Midget the
>accelerator cable is fixed at the manifold and has a piece on the end
>that slides into a slot on the linkage.
 On my 78 the linkage is abracket mounted on the side of the carb, not on 
the manifold. This was true for the75 as well, I think. 
>       This carb has a small plastic covered 'thingie' on the side that
>mounts near the deceleration bypass valve.
This for the smog pipe that goes to the valve cover. I believe it is a 
restrictor valve of some kind.
>My questions:
>
>       Can anyone identify the carb for me (I'd include casting numbers,
>but I don't have the carb here)?  I'm guessing it's from an early 70's
>MGB as it seems like I seen a similar one an MGB at some dim point in the
>past.
>
>       Will this bolt to my Midget intake (after making appropriate
>linkage changes, of course)?  If I did so, what problems/improvements
>could I expect?
>
>       What is the plastic thingie, anyway?
>
>I already know that this isn't exactly the best carb in the world for use
>on MGs, but I am saving my pennies and dimes until I can afford to
>purchase a set of European SU's to toss on.
>
>Thanks!
Larry Macy
78 Midget

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