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Information on monaro motors SU carb kit.
boonies - November 30th, 2009 at 12:43 PM

Hello

Picked up a Monaro motors dual SU carb kit over here in the states and am in the process of restoring it for my 36hp motor.

So i am hunting for any information, ads, pictures, kits for sale, magazine articles on this kit. Thinking that it could make some really nice power on a 1200cc stroker motor with larger SU carbs.

I have read this thread.

Thanks for any input. :cool:
ccp

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vintage fiberglass - December 1st, 2009 at 11:43 AM

Hello,
I live in USA and also own a Morono kit. It has 2 - 1 1/8" SU carbs with cast aluminum inkakes and linkage. The carbs were used on early Austen Healey bugeye sprite cars with 948 engines. I too am looking for original Australian car magazine ads showing this old VW kit for 36hp or 40hp beetles. Does anyone out there have anything for us? I am also interested in buying another kit if someone has one. I am also looking for a vintage 36hp or 40hp muffler where the tail pipes come out of the ends of the muffler. Made in Australia in 1950's or 1960's? Tim (USA)

Bizarre - December 1st, 2009 at 12:48 PM

Not much but i found these 2 things from some old scans i had on Ascorts

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/blue74l/PagesfromAscort.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/blue74l/PagesfromAscort-2.jpg

boonies - December 2nd, 2009 at 01:06 AM

Bizarre--- Thanks for the ad and picture! Every little bit of info is helpful

vintage fiberglass--- Are you sure that your manifolds are aluminum as the intake i have has a decent amount of rust on it.

boonies - December 5th, 2009 at 07:10 AM

Can anyone give the history of Monaro motors? Was it a car dealership or parts dealer?

Any other info would be great.

--Thanks--

boonies - December 10th, 2009 at 09:32 AM

Alrighty, still looking for info on the Monaro SU carb kit.

HappyDaze - December 10th, 2009 at 11:55 AM

Tried - don't think it worked - to PM a copy of an advert. for SU kit. If you PM your email address I will send it via email - I seem to be able to work that OK!

Cheers, Greg

vw54 - December 10th, 2009 at 12:32 PM

Greg

just click on the Email tab on Boonies posts that will send him a email

boonies - December 10th, 2009 at 12:39 PM

HA!

I even missed that little tab.

--Thanks for the heads up vw54--

HappyDaze - December 10th, 2009 at 01:03 PM

Did that work? If not,send me your email address.

Cheers, Greg

boonies - December 10th, 2009 at 01:13 PM

No dice, the link did not work via the email button.

boonies - December 22nd, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Still in search of information on this set up. So if you have any feel free to post it or PM me directly.

Thanks
ccp

boonies - January 11th, 2010 at 11:14 AM

Been on holiday for a bit but still searching for any information o. This carb set up!

--thanks--

boonies - May 1st, 2010 at 02:09 AM

If anyone has any information or contact info for Monaro motors i am interested in the companies history not just with VWs but with other makes also.

Thanks for any help.
ccp

kotemaori - May 1st, 2011 at 12:32 AM

For info on the history, go to http://www.morrisminorspares.biz  where you will find old ads, photos of a setup for S/V Morris Minor