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Old 31-07-23, 04:21 PM
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Which carb us the 2l running - I know it’s solex but which one and what jets?
Also anyone tried a different carb?
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Old 04-08-23, 10:33 AM
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John,
a Bristol 401 was originally fitted with three Solex 32BI
with the following specification
Venturi 24mm
Main Jet 110
Air Correction 230
Pilot Jet 50
Air Bleed 1.5
Starter Jet (GS) 95
Starter Air (GA) 2.0
Emulsion Tube 10
Needle valve 1.5
Float Level 16mm

All of this is in the Workshop Manual

Geoff
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