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[matteu]

i have a set of solex carbs and was wondering if i could fit one on my mini

[jaydee]

Basically, yes. Have a look at this project thread:
http://www.theminifo...x...48&hl=solex

[matteu]

Sorry minies a different carb to that il find a pic

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[dklawson]

What are the Solex carbs off of? Are they Porsche parts?

[shorty]

clicky

[matteu]

not sure they were in the shed when i moved in, they have Chinese or japanese writing on

[shorty]

wiki says they were a french carb and were used on many EU cars such as VWs, mercs, bmws, porshes

[m1n1]

i have a downdraft solex on the series one landy. Yes they are french.. but all in all quite well made.

[jaydee]

Had one in my old 106 1.4 xs, that carb was fitted to the old ax gt too.

[dklawson]

The reason I wanted to know what they are off of is that they appear to be side-draft carbs. The only Solex carbs I've worked on before were single-barrel down-draft types as used on air cooled VWs and 1960s BMWs.

[m1tch]

Found this by flicking around:

http://www.356regist...conversion.html

Might have been off an old Porsche

[dklawson]

Found this by flicking around:
http://www.356regist...conversion.html
Might have been off an old Porsche

Thanks. That's exactly what I was wondering.

[matteu]

thanks for all the info but i can fit one on my mini 998cc? as the butterfly on them is not as big as on weber dcoe's! so im thinking they wont choke it up