Renault 4 Manifold ID help please!

[Northern_Mike]

Hi All,

I'm trying to find out which model of Renault 4 (or possibly 5, but I think 4 due to the exhaust layout) this inlet manifold is off. I need to find a decent carburettor for it. It's currently on a 1108cc engine.

We *think* it's from a 1983 R4 GTL - but the single choke Zeniths on those only have two fixing bolts, not the four that this manifold has. That's an adaptor plate for the twin-choke carb it has on it.

It's currently running with an unidentifiable, worn out, Nikki Carb on it.. I want to replace it with something reliable.

cheers

Mike

[Hell Razor5543]

Is this worth a look, Mike;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikki-carb-fo ... 3f3b512445" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Northern_Mike]

Good lord James, that looks exactly like my crappy old carb. I've emailed the seller the numbers we found yesterday.

If all else fails, and it physically fits, I could swap the jets over...

[Hell Razor5543]

There are these ones as well;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikki-twin-ch ... 1c44adb995" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/nikki-carbure ... 4d21d90c5a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but I think the first one I posted may be better (price wise, certainly). Failing these, now you have a possible starting point to look for others.

[Northern_Mike]

The second one is different, but the first one looks identical. I'd rather sack the Nikki off altogether to be honest. but if needs be, I will buy one and swap the jets.

I could put a carb off a later 1108cc R5 on, but that means a new manifold. A new manifold for the 5 is thicker cast, so I need new studs in the head (or the spare head to have new studs), then I need a new exhaust system as the 5 exhaust exists towards the rear of the head, not the front like mine... and a new rocker cover, as the 5 throttle linkage operates longitudinally rather than transverse and all the routing is wrong... grumble grumble.

[Hell Razor5543]

K.I.S.S., Mike, K.I.S.S.. Any luck with responses?

[Northern_Mike]

Yeah, the numbers aren't the same on that carb. I don't know what that means, as even the DRK club chap can't tell whether my manifold is genuine Renault or a Nikki with an adaptor plate on it..

I'm just going to clean the old carb up and stick it back on, not sure about the cables though..

[Hell Razor5543]

I think new cores wouldn't be a bad idea. They do look a bit tatty. The problem is getting the right lengths.

[Northern_Mike]

It needs a total new choke cable kit anyway, and a new knob. The current one is down by the floor on the drivers side, and I can't actually reach it without taking my belt off, which isn't too helpful.

[Hell Razor5543]

Well, it would take a bit of explaining to PC Plod!,

This has popped up on the 'bay;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Beetle-T1- ... 27e9c57a7f" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Northern_Mike]

Well, it would take a bit of explaining to PC Plod!,

This has popped up on the 'bay;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Beetle-T1- ... 27e9c57a7f" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That's the wrong carb, and a fantasy price!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/repl ... 00850.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is more like it, chinese copy or not, it can't be worse than what's on there at the moment.