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Zenith 26VA question - Hurvinek - 08-05-2024
Hello friends!
I have a question. Please have a look on the attached foto.
On my carburettor Zenith 26VA the distance sleeve No.22 and the matching screw No.26 are missing. I am able to build the distance sleeve myself, a friend gave me it's exact measurements, but I don't know what size of screw I need to buy.
I assume, it's 3/16 x 1 BSF, is that correct? I'm not sure...
Can somebody help me out in here? Thank you very much in advance for your support!
Oliver
RE: Zenith 26VA question - David Cochrane - 08-05-2024
I regret that I don't know what size bolt it is, but it's probably metric.
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Reckless Rat - 08-05-2024
I'll have a look at mine over the weekend and get back to you. It's off the car and on a shelf in the garage.
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Hurvinek - 08-05-2024
@ David: Thank you very much for your tip, I didn't expect that it could be metric. I will have a look..
@ Reckless: That would be very nice, many thanks also to you!
RE: Zenith 26VA question - John Cornforth - 09-05-2024
Hi
See this article from the Dorset A7 club website. Zenith were fond of metric fasteners. http://www.da7c.co.uk/technical_torque_articles/zenith_26_va_carburettor.html
RE: Zenith 26VA question - PeterN - 09-05-2024
It's 6mm Hurv, I have my assy off the car currently as it has a lot of wear and the choke flap wasn't closing properly. Now I'm really struggling to get it reassembled correctly and back in place! Are the parts for the strangler assy available does anyone know?
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Stuart Joseph - 09-05-2024
Zenith carburettors supplied to Austins had metric fittings. However similar Zenith carbs supplied to Ford had imperial fittings.
The float bowl screws on Austins are 7mm Ford are 5/16” BSF. This I believe is the reason there are so many float bowls with damaged threads 7mm being so close to 5/16.
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Hurvinek - 10-05-2024
Hello friends, thank you for your help! You are right, the screw is a metric M6. I yet only need the distance sleeve, but because it's nowhere available, so a friend will make it for me.
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Ruairidh Dunford - 10-05-2024
Can I send you one?
RE: Zenith 26VA question - Hurvinek - 11-05-2024
I sent you an Email, Ruairidh.
Thank you.