How much difference will a twin choke solex carburettor from a XS/Gt
make on 1.1 TU1 engine which has about 60bhp as standard?
What sort of price will I have to pay for the carb and inlet manifold?
Is it a bolt on job and can I do it without draining all the coolant?
Twin choke solex on a 1.1 205
Moderator: RichardW
In theory the carb may be too big for the little 1.1 engine, but its maybe worth a try! I did it on my old 1.4, it lost a little at low engine speeds if both chokes opened as the gas velocity slowed, but gained quite a fair bit higher in the rev range.
You will have to drain the coolant if you are changing the manifolds
You will have to drain the coolant if you are changing the manifolds
Should be pretty good and bolt straight on. Why do you have to drain the coolant to remove the inlet manifold? I didn't on my xs.
They are always on ebay for £20 or so.
You should also be able to fit the xs cam too, which is a bit hotter than the standard 1.1 cam. If you wish to go down this route, I have a standard cam and maybe an xs head too. Let me know.
They are always on ebay for £20 or so.
You should also be able to fit the xs cam too, which is a bit hotter than the standard 1.1 cam. If you wish to go down this route, I have a standard cam and maybe an xs head too. Let me know.
Not if you use HIC insurance. They only load engine mods if they increase power by 10bhp.
Re-jetting it is easy, you can get jets from www.fuel-parts.co.uk for a few quid.
It won't be too big. I have fitted a 38DGAS, from a Ford 3l V6 to my xs and it is too big, but careful jetting can alleviate most of the problems. Got through the MOT too, but needed jetting back.
Re-jetting it is easy, you can get jets from www.fuel-parts.co.uk for a few quid.
It won't be too big. I have fitted a 38DGAS, from a Ford 3l V6 to my xs and it is too big, but careful jetting can alleviate most of the problems. Got through the MOT too, but needed jetting back.