Strombergcarlson, an american manufacturer of telephone equipment, radios and television. Carburetor zenith stromberg 175 cd in action, in a mercedesbenz 2008 w115 1972. The carburetor company was purchased by bendix aviation in 1929, shortly after the death of carlson. For instance, numbers cd125, cd150 and cd175 are sizes relating to the choke diameter 114, 112, and 4. The other two carburetor types were manufactured by chandler groves later holley carburetor. Zenith stromberg cd carburettors owners workshop manual. Youll know how to identify and measure the size of your su.
Instruction sheet zenith stromberg carburetor model cd, cdse general exploded view the general design and parts shown will vary to individual units covered on this instruction sheet. They all look very much alike, but details such as throttle linkage will change from car to car. Peers, don, maddox, robert, haynes, john harold, legg, a. Waste of money and time waiting for shioment for rebuild project no help. This information should be used on stromberg carburetors. The zenith stromberg carburetor will work wonderfully well on your mgb or midget if you keep it clean, oiled, and adjusted. The choke for constantdepression carburetors such as the su or stromberg. Complete history of the holley carburetor muscle car diy.
The two work in much the same way, but the stromberg differs in having an. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Designed and developed by denis barbet standard triumph and harry cartwrite zenith to break sus patents, the stromberg carburettor features a variable venturi controlled by a piston. This is a 175 stromberg carburetor off of my 1976 triumph tr6. The cd carburettor is suitable for installation between horizontal and semidowndraught, the features which permit this inclination are the concentric float chamber and a central jet orifice which gives a. Back order we are temporarily out of stock on this item. Back to the basics intro to zenithstromberg carburetors.
The name comes from an aboriginal word meaning to fly. Coverage of carburetors, kits, gasket sets, service tools for passenger and light trucks. The variable choke venturi allos an increase or decrease in choke vnturi size depending upon throttle plate position. Zenith stromberg cd carburettors owners workshop manual book. The 1950s saw the introduction of the holley series 4150 4barrel on the 1957 thunderbird. R0240 basic carb kit for zenith carburetor instructions included. Zenith stromberg cd carburettors owner s haynes owners. The addon devices found on most zenithstromberg carburetors are probably the main cause of confusion, complaint, and problems, mostly because they are not understood. This can mean that the item that you are looking for is located on a next page. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Haynes techbook for weber carburettors, zenith stromberg and su. The variable choke venturi allos an increase or decrease in choke vnturi size depending upon throttle plate. Stromberg guitars, an american company producing guitars, mainly for jazz musicians, between 1906 and 1955. How to overhaul a stromberg carburettor cleaning carburettor.
Haynes carburetor manual su, zenithstromberg, weberan excellent and comprehensive manual covering theory, tuning and maintenance of. How to overhaul a stromberg carburettor how a car works. Su carburetor and similar models from hitachi, zenithstromberg and other. This book is the distillation of many years experience of working with weber. A carburetor american english or carburettor british english is a device that mixes air and. The carburetor shop llc decoding stromberg carburetors. The haynes weber carburetor manual, zenith strombergsu. Stromberg himself died in 19, one day short of his 52nd birthday. The size and type of zstroms are given in numbers and letters. Stromberg sjet inlet valve chrome throttle shaft and bush kit, stromberg. However, it only covered certain models up to a point in time. Including zenith, stromberg and su carburetors paperback feb 19 1996. This variation of choke venturi size maintains a constant air velocity over the jet.
It was the beginning of the modular holley 4barrel, as we know it today. This piston has a long, tapered, conical metering rod usually referred to as a needle that fits inside an orifice jet that admits fuel into the airstream passing through the carburettor. The video course teaches you everything about modern cars. Weberzenith strombergsu carburetor haynes techbook.
Great manual of the early aviation engine carburetors made by stromberg, book is in excellant condition, with 56 pages. The zenith stromberg carburetor is a constant velocity variable choke venturi carburetor. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Housings rebushed, new standard size throttle shafts. Helpful information you need when you rebuild your carburetor. Details about 1966 bendix fuel metering stromberg zenith carburetor catalog guide book.
The book was generally very good and gave a good explanation on the workings, builld and servicing of zenith stromberg cd carburettors. Zenith stromberg carburetter repair guide the bowtie6 blog. Book claims to cover strombergs to 1976, but does not have 175cd5t carb from 1975 mgb. The definitive visual history dorling kindersley the death of. Our moss tech hans deciphers the world of su carburetors. The stromberg carburettor does not have a regular service. Refer to your workshop manual for more details, and work with it before buying some foreign carb. The twin carburettors that i have fitted to my classic car were not the original carburettors and therefore the book had no information on for instance the metering needle jets that should be used. Identify the carburetor in your british classic car youtube. Zeniths bestknown products were the zenithstromberg carburettors used from 19651967.
The book said that soot on the ring indicated the carb was set rich. Please use our vehicle and product searches below to find the correct. The stromberg cd carburettor, like the su see adjusting an su carburettor, is a constantdepression carburettor, hence the cd. Enter your email address in the box below to subscribe. We are the worlds sole manufacturer of genuine zenith, stromberg and solex carburettors and spares. Many suspected carburetion issues are actually caused by faults within the ignition system, making this the first place to look before making any carburetor. The original hb series torana was released in 1967. The twin carburettors that i have fitted to my classic car were not the original carburettors and therefore the book. Of the three types of carburetors used on large, highperformance aircraft engines manufactured in the united states during world war ii, the bendixstromberg pressure carburetor was the one most commonly found. Instruction sheet zenith stromberg carburetor model.
Stromberg carburetor type decoding the following is a rework of information from stromberg original documentation, to aid in understanding the meaning of various stromberg carburetor types. The price, however, is excellent for the amount of information the book does have. Fixing the stromberg carb needle valve on a tr6 youtube. He throws in some zenithstromberg information as well. It was the first true performance carburetor and it became standard equipment on many highperformance automobiles. The zenith carburetter company limited was a british company making carburettors in. Zenith stromberg cd175 carburettor diaphragm js499a, for stag saab volvo etc. Weber zenith stromberg su carburetor haynes techbook haynes repair manuals by haynes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The worlds sole manufacturer of genuine zenith, stromberg and solex carburettors and spares. The holden torana is a midsized car that was manufactured by holden from 1967 to 1980.
Download manuals for carter, holley, autolite, motorcraft, rochester, stromberg, solex. Weberzenith strombergsu carburetor haynes techbook haynes repair. Carburetor books in order to reduce the download time, and hence the time that you spend waiting for all the data and images to download, we have reduced the maximum number of items per page to 24. Zenithstromberg carburetor carburetors fuel, intake. My zenith stromberg metering needle adjusting video youtube. Original equipment on classic cars such as jaguar, saab, volvo, and others, the zenithstromberg is a variableventuri side draft carburetor. Stromberg vintage car and truck parts for sale ebay.
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