FB/EK Holden Stromberg Carburetion Enthusiasts Guide

[Errol62]

Your information is solid gold. Thanks Harv

Kit just arrived


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[Harv]

Your information is solid gold. Thanks Harv

The WW info is rough, and it still has some unanswered questions in it, but it is not a bad starting point. I left the new "Stromberg emissions gear" stuff in the file I sent you, as the various bits of emissions kit were prevalent in the WW era.

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Don’t do what I did, get sucked in and buy the kit for $70 on eGay. Around $35 mark at decent parts supplier. Also needed an insulator or spacer $20ish at car parts plus. I’m thinking about making a heatshield out of light galv sheet, or modify something if need be. Couple of swap meets coming up.

Will likely replace the auto choke with manual.


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[Errol62]

Bought another WW at Strath swap last weekend. This is a 23-3078 from a manual HQ 253 And closer in jetting to the 6cyl editions. Has the correct timing advance port for a manual.

No fuel bowl to canister port but I'm wondering what this thing in the top is. Looks to be some form of port that has been blanked.

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[Harv]

I haven't got my notes here with me on the HQ changes, but the location would suggest float bowl vent (idle vent valve).

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Cheers Harv.
Oh yes it came on this water jacket which I thought were a &*#@ thing, but it is a holden 23 stamping on top and looks unmolested.

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[EK283]

Hi Clay,

Yes &*#@ do use those on their inlet manifolds especially the 302's.

I would be interested in that bit as my xb has its one corroded where the heater hoses connect.

Let me know.

Thanks Greg

[Errol62]

Yours Greg though not quite corroded through. They should be made thicker or brass. PM your address.


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[Errol62]

Pmd you Greg

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[Errol62]

I’ve been looking in to plumbing up PCV to my X2 setup. From the US I can get spacers for BVOX-2 base. The X2 bodies are BVUX-2, which means the only difference is that the spacer bores would have a 4mm step in, then back out to the base of the manifold. I wonder if this is likely to create mixture issues.

The spacers are available in a 1/2” phenolic @ $104.43 gst inc delivered, or a 1” aluminium @ $136.68 gst inc delivered. I don’t think bonnet clearance will be an issue. My mate did make me a pair from a couple of old alloy timing gears but I’m not impressed with them.

Any thoughts folks?


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[Harv]

With the exhaust stove removed, heat soak won't be much of an issue - ally should be fine. For the step, some work with a hole saw (or die grinder) will open them up.

Price seems a little steep for glorified ally plate - I've got a good slab here if you want a chunk to make your own (think it is 8mm, could be 12mm plate).

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Thanks Harv,
Just bought a road draft tube. Pcv shmeecv…..


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[madv8bike]

Should a ww stromberg run ok on a 161 with a mild cam and stage one yella Terra head ,

[Errol62]

Pretty much what LC GTR ran but your ww could well be off a 253 or 302 fraud. The 253 carb runs well on a mild 186. What is the number on the float bowl?


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[madv8bike]

I go back to shed tomorrow, thanks