Just bought a Taylor monoplane with a Solex 30AHJ carb on a Peacock conversion VW 1600. Looking to replace with a Stromberg cd 150. There appears to be a 150, 150s and 150se
What are other folks using on a VW and any pitfalls I should look out for.
Cheers
Paul
VW Carb, Stromberg replacement
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Chris Martyr
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Re: VW Carb, Stromberg replacement
Hey Paul, That super sleek space-cruiser in the top RH of the page flies behind a Stromberg CD150 . They do the job superbly well and mine has done so for 15yrs now .
When I was building my aeroplane , I didn't have a clue either which Stromberg to go for , but a conversation with a splendid gent named Chris Bellworthy at Cranfield '97 solved the problem . He simply said that his was from a Hillman Hunter . A good place to start is http://www.speedyspares.co.uk really good and knowledgeable people and they also do mail order .
I'm not 100% sure about the S & SE designations , but have a funny feeling that they may be for twin carb. installations. The best option to go for is the early type with the mixture control screw under the float chamber. The later type require special tools for enriching or weakening the mixture and are a bit of a pain in the rear.
Take a good look at where you are going to fit it too Paul , because they stick out in a few more places than your Solex does .
But once you do get it installed , it should be worth it . The only potentially vulnerable part of it is the rubber diaphragm . But they are cheap as chips and I replace mine about every 2 years.
When I was building my aeroplane , I didn't have a clue either which Stromberg to go for , but a conversation with a splendid gent named Chris Bellworthy at Cranfield '97 solved the problem . He simply said that his was from a Hillman Hunter . A good place to start is http://www.speedyspares.co.uk really good and knowledgeable people and they also do mail order .
I'm not 100% sure about the S & SE designations , but have a funny feeling that they may be for twin carb. installations. The best option to go for is the early type with the mixture control screw under the float chamber. The later type require special tools for enriching or weakening the mixture and are a bit of a pain in the rear.
Take a good look at where you are going to fit it too Paul , because they stick out in a few more places than your Solex does .
But once you do get it installed , it should be worth it . The only potentially vulnerable part of it is the rubber diaphragm . But they are cheap as chips and I replace mine about every 2 years.
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