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 Posted: Jul 22, 2015 05:31PM
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I've got the standard small-bore cast iron intake/exhaust manifold mounted to my spare engine and sitting right beside my workbench in the garage.  All I'd need to do is remove the air filter and take a picture.  That would be spoon feeding though, and I'm not playing the airplane game...

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"Gone with the Wind" - a brief yet moving vignette concerning lactose intolerance

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I would go for an HIF38 for simplicity however twin HS2s look sharp but require synchronization.  The choice is yours but either option will require a different intake.

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Good luck on that one Boison. From your last uncompleted deals with John i would say you have no chance.

sir Malcom, our deal isnt over yet, i just want to make sure that the HIF38 is a drop in carb and i dont need to buy any additional parts, im in a jiff nowadays.  among the three of us,  i will be the one who's in the critical situation at the end,  army will get to install the sumpguard to his mini, and jeg will get to hang the license plate replica to his garage WHILE i will be in a not so good situation trying to install the hif48 on my mini ( if it doesnt fit) so i just have all the reason to investigate first before closing this tri-angle deal. 

if you have an electronic dizie sell it to me. hoarding is illegal hehehe!

 

It all boils down to how bad you want the item bro. I've always wanted a Mark 1 mini. Believe it or not, I went through 5 cars until I got the car of my dreams. A mk1 mini. Every week or so I have to tear sh1t apart to fix it. Spent thousands of dollars to make it work. I've been in deals where I was in the losing end. I gave up a 1275 road worthy mini for a 998 slow Cooper and I didn't care because the supply is low and my demand is high knowing my intention is for daily driving it and it's ok. Same with the previous owner. He wanted my $6k yellow clubman so bad because it's probably the best clubman in socal and he had to offer me a mk1 Austin cooper so he can complete his mini collection. Knowing it's gonna be a daily driver and not a collection in my eyes I know it's not gonna be worth it because I know I'm gonna be driving it almost everyday. After all the days and hours of haggling and texting in the end I'm happy, he's happy and that's all it counts. 

If you think you're on the losing end of the deal then I suggest don't go for it. You have a perfect working carb anyway. You claim you can make that S*** work so why can't you just make it work without bitching like a sissy girl. Me and Jeg can figure something out to make the swap. 

 

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Good luck on that one Boison. From your last uncompleted deals with John i would say you have no chance.

sir Malcom, our deal isnt over yet, i just want to make sure that the HIF38 is a drop in carb and i dont need to buy any additional parts, im in a jiff nowadays.  among the three of us,  i will be the one who's in the critical situation at the end,  army will get to install the sumpguard to his mini, and jeg will get to hang the license plate replica to his garage WHILE i will be in a not so good situation trying to install the hif48 on my mini ( if it doesnt fit) so i just have all the reason to investigate first before closing this tri-angle deal. 

if you have an electronic dizie sell it to me. hoarding is illegal hehehe!

 

 

 

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Sacrilege I know...but when my HS4 (original to the 1980 Mini 1000 I believe) was in need of a rebuild the SU kit was more costly that a 1.5" Hitachi...so I bought 2.

The Hitachi needed a modified carb mounting plate but served me well and reliably.

 Posted: Jul 21, 2015 01:32PM
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Good luck on that one Boison. From your last uncompleted deals with John i would say you have no chance.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

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Jeg.....do you happen to have any carbs?

Sealed

Why, yes I do!  Thought I'd be prepared for eventualities; carbs and dizzies, far too many.

well, well, well, !!! many dizzies huh??  send me one then jeg pleaaaase!!  i nee the electronic one

 

 

 Posted: Jun 1, 2015 02:19AM
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Jeg.....do you happen to have any carbs?

Sealed

Why, yes I do!  Thought I'd be prepared for eventualities; carbs and dizzies, far too many.

The peasants are revolting...          

"Gone with the Wind" - a brief yet moving vignette concerning lactose intolerance

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Jeg.....do you happen to have any carbs?

 

 

Sealed

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: May 30, 2015 05:46PM
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HIF38. Hands down. Set it and leave it. No more float starvation on hard cornering

 

 Posted: May 30, 2015 05:23PM
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Twin HS2's will certainly be optimal, but as mentioned above, make sure they're good before you start chasing your tail trying to get them adjusted.  The twins that I removed from my old 850 needed rebuilding when I sold them; I recently bought them back for the next iteration of my 998 and the shafts are incredibly sloppy. 

All this said, though, a well-sorted HIF38 will also do nicely.  I've got a few of them; 2 new ones and one freshly rebuilt that I could sell if you're interested.  (also a pair of HS4's and an HIF44 that'll need to go at some point.)

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"Gone with the Wind" - a brief yet moving vignette concerning lactose intolerance

 Posted: May 30, 2015 04:55PM
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Then i would use the twins to get the best performance out of the head you are fitting.

I am sure they spent some time and £'ssss on R&D before they decided the twin HS2's (presumably) were the best for the set up.

You need to make sure that both the engines have the same piston top profiles otherwise you compression ratios will be off.

Question. Why are you not buying the whole engine, is it bad ?

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

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twins but they were just sold

 

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Had a 998 with a port matched head and LCB header and it ran really well with my HS4. Not trying to bump my carb or anything, but if it's what you're looking for, it might be a good deal for you. I'm selling it relatively cheap. Came off a working car and sounds like it's probably close as far as needles go for what you're trying to do. It may be worth while to also get a simple gasket kit for it as it's been sitting for a little over a year.

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looking to put headers and new exhaust, new head....which carb woulld best suit this application?

horsepower and reliabilty is the goal.

how would i identify recommended carb?

 

Is this carb for the John Cooper head you posted about. If so what carb(s) was/were they using with the package ?

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
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What Mal said...

Look for an HIF38 ( and abutment plate ), the throttle is much smoother than the HS type I find.  And twins....even better (HS2)

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

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looking to put headers and new exhaust, new head....which carb woulld best suit this application?

horsepower and reliabilty is the goal.

how would i identify recommended carb?

 

You can use the SU 1.5" HS4 as Bill recommended but i think the SU HIF 38 (1.5") or even better would be the twin SU 1.25" set up which was used on the 998 Coopers and S's. They have more mid range torque and would be my choice. Whichever set up you end up using make sure they are new or rebuilt as you don't want to be chasing carb associated problems once installed.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: May 30, 2015 08:53AM
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HS4.. burlen fuel systems has NEW ones in stock.. in the UK. ( NOT rebuilt)

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looking to put headers and new exhaust, new head....which carb woulld best suit this application?

horsepower and reliabilty is the goal.

how would i identify recommended carb?