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

[Kent Kinard]

Hi Patrick,
Rover used the double cable (Triumph type) setup on the P5B and a single 
cable with cross linkage on the P6B.  I have both types plus two pairs 
of manual choke HIF 6's from late P6B and SD1.  Let me know if you would 
like pictures of the different linkages.

Roverly,
Kent K.

Jim Hall wrote:

> 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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