[ROVERNET - UK] Eimination of the AED on a P6B ??

[phing]

Thanks Jim 
Patrick 
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From: "Jim Hall" <jimhall at frii.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Eimination of the AED on a P6B ??


> Patrick
> 
> Converting to manual operation of the SUs is less expensive by far, and 
> works just fine. You don't have to add a choke, it is already there, just 
> not connected. What is missing is the fast idle cam and the clamps for a 
> choke cable. I got the cams (left hand and right hand) off of junk carbs 
> from a 72 MGB, but I bet the same cams were used on other cars. Get the 
> little bushings from the choke spindles too, because the Rover setup has 
> bushings that are too short when you add the cams. I used a single choke 
> cable, but I have also seen it done with a double cable from a Triumph (one 
> knob operates two cables), which is probably easier. With the single cable, 
> I had to fabricate a linkage between the carbs, which was very difficult to 
> get right. The early 3500 cars had manual chokes, and the official 
> 3500/3500S shop manual has some illustrations that help. Takes a lot of 
> fiddling around, but I have heard that the four-barrel carb conversion 
> requires some work for the throttle linkage.
> 
> Have fun.
> Jim Hall
> '70 3500S in Colorado
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "phing" <phing at videotron.ca>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 9:43 PM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Eimination of the AED on a P6B ??
> 
> 
>> Hi
>> I'm starting the Rip Van Winkle Revival project by cleaning out the carbs 
>> and fuel system . The primary objective ,diversion of the majority of the 
>> fuel flow from the vapour recovery systems into the engine has been 
>> achieved by re-opening the carburetor needle valves, flushing the float 
>> chambers  and freeing up the floats .After reading the shop manual I have 
>> concluded that the AED seems to be complex way to manage a cold start 
>> .Assuming no environmental constraints , is it possible to junk the whole 
>> system and install a conventional choke on one or both of the standard SU 
>> carbs on a  NADA spec 1970 P6B 3500S ?,
>> Or would it be easier simply to junk the SUs and fit a honking great 
>> American carb and inlet manifolding ?
>> All advice would be most welcome
>> Cheers
>> Patrick
>>
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