Twin Strombergs - How do I Install and What do I Need?

[Nikolai]

Hey guys,

I've recently acquired the following since the meet:

Carb Manifold Gasket?


Twin Carbs:




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Those are all the parts that I have. Can post better/close up photos if required.

What other parts would I need to attach this to my 1500? What's the easiest way to do this procedure, and anything to watch out for? Should I buy a totally new gasket? How does tuning work once installed?

Finally, I'd like to put two RamFlo filters on - wondering which ones to use? Would these be the correct filters? http://www.lynxcorp.com.au/shopping/popUp.asp?Item=RF419S&Value=0

[Nikolai]

Also, if anyone would be keen to help out (Ross, I've sure you have experience with twin carb Avengers!) I'd be more than happy to accept!

[avenga]

I am not that clued up on strumburgs because I always run dellorto's but here are some pictures of an old twin strumberg setup with RamFlo filters which I used to own.

Sorry for the crap photo. The photo was taken back in 2001 with what would seem like the worlds most blurry digital camera.

I never fitted those twin sturmburgs. I got them as a package deal from a mate. $40 for 4 13x7 Hotwires + Eagers + Twin strumburgs + chrome rocker cover = Best deal ever!!

[oldschool]

Sitting the carbys on a bench, check the throttle butterflys are opening exactly together when you pull on the accelerator cable arm (adjusted with the clamps)
Fit the carbys using a new manifold gasket, can still buy them from Partmaster, Repco, etc. as made in NZ.
The throttle needs to be converted from mechanical to cable, maybe Richard can advise on that, as he needed to do that fitting his Dellortos. Then you'll need to change the single to dual fuel lines using a T piece, along with a filter on the fuel pump inlet. Can probably get away with hooking up just one choke to your existing cable.
I can help set the mixture as I have the tool for that.

[1300super]

Hey man, Ive done exactly the same conversion, 1st I reccomend pulling the carbs apart on a bench, and fitting a carb kit, Part number CD200 available from repco....each kit does 1 carb. as for the throttle and choke linkages, I hooked up just one choke using the old choke cable. It starts up fine still. Throttle cable is a bit of gues work, i just hunted around the wreckers until I found a suitable cable. Then removed all the ball and cup linkages and hooked the cable through the hole on the end of the throttle pedal. its hard to expalin so i'll try and take some pictures lol.

[JoKer]

just one choke will work too you dont need to link both carbs for that function

[Nikolai]

Hey man, Ive done exactly the same conversion, 1st I reccomend pulling the carbs apart on a bench, and fitting a carb kit, Part number CD200 available from repco....each kit does 1 carb. as for the throttle and choke linkages, I hooked up just one choke using the old choke cable. It starts up fine still. Throttle cable is a bit of gues work, i just hunted around the wreckers until I found a suitable cable. Then removed all the ball and cup linkages and hooked the cable through the hole on the end of the throttle pedal. its hard to expalin so i'll try and take some pictures lol.

Hey man, thanks for that advice.

I'll go ahead and get onto that carb kit.

Would love it if you could post up some detailed photos so I can wrap my head around this and get it going!

If anyone in Auckland would like a box of beer (or two) to help get this going in a couple of weeks it would be incredible!!

[1300super]

pics as promised sorry 4 the delay

carbs

Linkages & custom return spring

cable through firewall

pedal end

[oldschool]

Man that looks good. Your car is the same colour as my new Alpine. Any idea what the CA paint code means? I thought it might be calypso, but that's red apparently....lol

[Nikolai]

Thanks so much for those pictures. They will be really handy!! Looks like the cables won't be too bad at all now that I've seen it.

Can you just confirm what the two rubber hoses are on the left and right of the carbs and where they go in the engine bay? In picture 2 & 3

[NZTiger]

CA paint code is for Caracas

[oldschool]

You're the man!!! My other cream coloured Alpine has the code KH...any idea what that one is...I thought it might be Kalahari??

[avenga]

While we are doing paint naming, I will pick your brain also.

What is

LM (The yellow on my Charger)
AQ (The Aqua on my '75)
AR (The Red on my '80)

[Nikolai]

AQ is apparently Aquarius

[oldschool]

Oh yeah and what's CL...on Logan's 1975 olive/tan auto?
My 79 GLS is also AR, either Apache Red or Avenger Red?