Zenith carb needed

[4flattires]

I am seeking to put an OE Zenith on my 69 SIIa. At the same time, I want to put the PCV on it and the two somewhat go hand in hand with the mounting.

Do you have one rattling around in your parts pile?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Les Parker]

Only ones we have are "core" units .

A Weber 34ICH is a direct replacement, a good all round alternative.

2p

[jac04]

Since our hosts don't have them, George at RDS has them listed:

http://www.roversdownsouth.com/series-engine.htm

[4flattires]

Wow, new ones are a bit spendy..eh? I guess I am looking for a model 36IV then.

Does the Weber 34ICH allow for the PCV bracket to mount in the same place the Zenith does?

Thanks

[Les Parker]

Yes, the carb base plate is the same on the Weber as on the Zenith.

As a note, the last boxed new Zenith's that we had in stock had some casting problems, particularly the base of the throttle body where the O ring seats. These were not correctly machined causing mixture and subsequent idling issues.

2p

[ybt502r]

I had a Weber when I got my truck, switched to a new Zenith when I managed to find one in the spare parts bin of a vendor in the UK. I know they are supposed to be comparable, but the Zenith really ran my truck much better. However, the Zenith then warped after a long summer's drive to Canada (1500 miles), leading to all sorts of bad running issues. I rebuilt it and ground down the body halves - to remove the warp - but ultimate screwed my carb (literally) by having the mixture needle valve break off in the body - all my fault.

All this is leading to the point that I found a rebuilt/dewarped Zenith from British Pacific for $150. Put in a high altitude jet, bolted it to the truck, and it's been smooth running since. I wouldn't go back, and I do like the option to rejet if I bring the truck out of the mountains...though don't think that will happen.

[McQ01]

Is the bellcrank for the Weber the same as the Zenith?