Has anyone ever used stromberg carbs on a vw?

Like the one pictured?

Ken Virgin was using twin strombergs on 36 hp engines in the '50's. There will be a feature spread on Ken in the May - July 2010 issue of VWMA, issue no. 26

By the way, I wouldn't use the stromberg you have pictured, it probably has nasty little pollution control characteristics like a fixed position idle jet screw. Best go for an earlier model, say early '70's or late '60's.


Regards,

Matt.

Thnaks mate. Ill give the wreckers a call tonight. Preferably some off a HK.

Also can anyone fill me in? Because Carbs are really the only thing I have no idea about when it comes to mechanics. What are the venrturies and what sie should I get? Also what is IDF?

Finally what are some of the most custom carbs people have used? I had a boke telling me he once used Carbs off an old Subaru Liberty.

well, it depends on the engine your using. and what power you want to get out of it, etc. From your combined threads..... I have no idea what setup you're going for.

If I remember correctly, 138 holden Grey motor. Bolts straight onto 1500 single port manifold but requires smaller jets. Heaps of low down torque.

Joels72Lowlight, where are you located mate, because if you need some of these I actually found 2 at the local tip 2nd hand shop! they were a little rough but you never know

colonel mustard... Mate Im sorry for the confusion but I am just trying to get the most information possible. Before finding this site, I was clueless.

dogo Thanks for the info mate,

sander288 Sounds good! Im going to see the local wreckers but If luck, I will definitely contact you.

Hi Joel this is the most custom carb setup i have seen and i put it on my Kombi its an S.U. carb of an old Leyland car.

Man, don't be sorry. I was just asking since I had no idea where you were at. I was just asking.

Jamie That is aesome! When did you do it? How did it go?


Colonel Mustard- Mate thats fine haha. At the moment I have so many different ideas that I just dont know. I have taken out my TP and saving for a rebuild. In the meantime Im looking for some carbs to put on my 1800 so I can put it in my Panel van so it will keep running. It doesn't have any carbs so I instead of going tock I decided to go different and have some fun.

did you see the kadrons for sale in the for sale section. they would be suitable, you just need differnt manifolds, and an extra piece for the linkage, and correct jetting. (i think there are for sale for $700)

WHere would I get different manifolds?

Ah, rod penrose would be my first choice, but he has gone O.S for a few weeks.

maybe ring mick motors and ask if they have manifolds for an 1800. or ring the chap selling them and see if he has any ideas.

Hi Joel i did the carby swap a couple of months ago it now uses less fuel and the motor runs much cooler then before so i think it has worked out well

I used a pair of strombergs off a EH 149 with venturi reducers and smaller jets on my old oval with a 1500 a lot of years ago,it went fairly hard at the time.We used 2 or 3 holden bakelite blocks to bring them up from the manifold to make the linkage setup easier. Cheers Les

Thanks for the good info guys! Ill look into it.

Cheers Joel.