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I have just bought a 1966 Hillman Super Minx and it is a very good car. However it is 'hunting' at mid range. When I was a lad it was usually caused by wear on the throttle butterfly rod letting air in to the Zenith 34 IV downdraught carb' which this model should have but when I looked it is fitted with a Weber.

1. Has anyone seen one with a Weber before please?

2. Does anyone know the whereabouts of a correct and functioning Zenith please?

I'm on thin ice with this one...

I have a very vague memory that the very last of the Super Minxes did not use a Zenith carb. Instead, they used the alloy headed version of the 1725 with a twin choke Solex - the same engine as later Alpines. This carb gave problems, so it was a common thing to swap for a 28/36DCD Weber. Is this the carb you have?

Flatlander wrote:I'm on thin ice with this one...

I have a very vague memory that the very last of the Super Minxes did not use a Zenith carb. Instead, they used the alloy headed version of the 1725 with a twin choke Solex - the same engine as later Alpines. This carb gave problems, so it was a common thing to swap for a 28/36DCD Weber. Is this the carb you have?

My vogue runs on a twin choke solex, nothing wrong with them as carbs go so long as they are in good condition, easier to work on than a webber id say.
A friend runs his alpine on a webber and its fine.

As for the origional type solex, i managed to fine a brand new old stock one last year. It was £250 inc a rebuild kit for the gaskets etc (changed in case they had perished due to age). I rang around every expert and parts place i could find and that was the only one i found.
There is a new old stock one on ebay at the mo if you do a search, may be worth converting back?

Kev

kevin wrote:
My vogue runs on a twin choke solex, nothing wrong with them as carbs go so long as they are in good condition, easier to work on than a webber id say.
A friend runs his alpine on a webber and its fine.

Jealous now...I'd love to get either a good early Vogue (the curved roof one) or for that matter even a Series II Sceptre again. Especially the Vogue holds a lot of memories for me!

Am I off topic a bit?

Love mine to bits

Kev

kevin wrote:Love mine to bits

Kev

Which one is it?

Flatlander wrote:

kevin wrote:Love mine to bits

Kev

Which one is it?

This one

http://practicallyclassics.phpbbhosts.c ... =12&t=4315

Kev

A Series IV if I'm not mistaken. My old one was a Series II, same colour as yours but with a beige roof.

its a series 3.

Kev

So its the early '65, with the 1592cc alloy headed engine that has the twin choke vacuum Solex carb?

I'll get it right eventually...why is my memory playing tricks on me?