45 carb - slowrider?
engine should be buttoned up soon so am sorting my carb out... what carb you running slowrider? im looking at an SU off a mini - good and cheap and apparently runs great on a 45 anyone heard of this being done? i am in touch with a guy in sweden who has done it and says it works great - wouldnt mind finding some pics or write ups or whatever

32mm Amal Mk1 at the moment. 250 main, 160 needle, number 4 slide. They're about £65 or £70 from Surrey Cycles www.amalcarburettors.co.uk Piece of piss to set up but I had to make an adaptor for the linkert manifold. Some people say use a 34mm but the 32 gives you a bit more velocity at lower revs - hence more torque- what you want on a 45, especially a stroker. I've seen a few with SUs - some of the vintage ones look cool with the seperate float bowls and brass doo dahs. I'd try for a 1 1/4" one if I were you. Mini, Moggie thou etc. Get it reconditioned though as old ones can leak air around the butterfly spindle - not good! Also easy to set up but you'd probbly get more joy asking on Flatheadpower - I've never done one on a 45.

Hey Sumo I've got a pair of inch and a quarter SU's if you need 'em Pete

Hey Sumo I've got a pair of inch and a quarter SU's if you need 'em Pete

hey man - been measuring and it will be inch and a half i need if i go that route - thanks for the offer though

oh and slowrider - the mini ones i saw were 1.5" as for flathead power ... i did - got hit with the old you should run a linkert on a 45 bullshit.... and on itwent for a couple of pages - so not too much help on this issue hehe.... the amal looks cool though - isnt the 32mm bore to small for the aprox 38mm 45 intake though? doesnt that screw up the air flow?

Sumo probably got an inch and a half kicking around too, let me know if you still need it and I'll have a look. Pete

have a look man - how bad condition is it in?

Just had a look Sumo, pair of inch and a half SU's missing dashpots and needles, think I know where the dashpots are. need a clean but otherwise look OK yours if you want them Pete

ill have a look at my SU tuning performance book and work out what size i need first but thanks for the offer - might be taking you up on it...

doing the SU conversion on my stroked out Indian Sport Scout, using a 1.25" SU from a Morris Minor rebuilt with all new bits, stainless steel manifold adapter and rubber mount pics on my website on the Indian page http://www.achnasheen.uk.com/speedshop.htm

back to sorting carbs - sent you a pm pete 1.25 im after if anyone else has anything too...