Thread: Stromberg Bendix Carby

This maybe of some use to you ?? Carburettor Guide
all I could say about your carby in the image is that it's a Stromberg off a Holden engine possibly 149<<>>186?? that's about all I know about them anyhow maybe the link will help you out cheers Dennis

Stromberg off a Holden its something like BXUV-2 or BXV-2 depending on what Holden engine it came off originally.

The Old Holden website has some info on these carbies.

Hi, its a holden carby of an early 202. The venturi size is 1" 7/32. 186 were 1" 5/32, 161 was 1" 3/32. They all had different jet sizes as well according to whether they were high compression motors or low compression motors. Smaller venturi size = smaller capacity engine, larger venturi size = larger capacity. A standard 2.25 rover 4 cyl runs better with a 161 carby jetted for low compression engine. Any bigger carby and ur wasting fuel as i found out personally. I now get 20 mpg out of my 2a where as previously with a 186 carby i was getting 10 mpg in town and 14 on a trip. Who would think it would make such a difference. 10 gallons got me from home in blair athol to kingston se. Started to splutter as i got into the town (i had a jerry with me for justin).

Cheers Rod

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Originally Posted by Dark61

2376618

Hello Dark61,

Well you and me both - once it hits the 766 we enter area of a rather dark forest, information wise.

I can let you know that the first numbers "23" means that it is definitely a Stromberg carburettor made for Holden motors.

I contacted Bendix Australia just in case they still had some old records of when they made carburettors and electric fuel pumps - however they wrote back to say and I quote ..."we have only ever manufacture friction material. Sorry I cant help".

Once you find out what model Holden the "6618" was off please let me know .

Kind Regards
Lionel

Just Googled this

Carburettor Guide

Just realised it's the same link Dinty posted.



Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Just Googled this

Carburettor Guide

Just realised it's the same link Dinty posted.



Colin

Hello Dinty and Colin,

I have that link and it ends before it reaches and identifies the 23 76xxx numbers. They run out at 2375xxx

I have a very early HQ 202 which is pre-pollution and I was sent a post-pollution carburettor with the number 2376936 7/32 when it should have been either a 233052 or 233076.

I think 2376936 7/32 is off something like a HZ or a WB.

Kind Regards
Lionel

You used to be able to buy a adjustable main jet for the holden carb from any good performace place , Im guessing they would still be available But it would not like hills and or angles.
Some experimented with running the carb in different positions ect fuel bowl forward , backwards and to either side but this only altered which angle it flooded on

Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Hi, its a holden carby of an early 202. The venturi size is 1" 7/32. 186 were 1" 5/32, 161 was 1" 3/32. They all had different jet sizes as well according to whether they were high compression motors or low compression motors. Smaller venturi size = smaller capacity engine, larger venturi size = larger capacity. A standard 2.25 rover 4 cyl runs better with a 161 carby jetted for low compression engine. Any bigger carby and ur wasting fuel as i found out personally. I now get 20 mpg out of my 2a where as previously with a 186 carby i was getting 10 mpg in town and 14 on a trip. Who would think it would make such a difference. 10 gallons got me from home in blair athol to kingston se. Started to splutter as i got into the town (i had a jerry with me for justin).

Cheers Rod

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I haven't had the vehicle all that long and I haven't driven it much due to one thing after another. But - I certainly had the impression that it was a gas guzzler and now I know why. So as I understand it - the carby is off a Holden 6 cylinder? I wonder why someone would want to put that on a 4 cylinder - does it increase performance ? I haven't noticed it. I should look into replacing it I suppose. So Rod , did you put the 161 job on yours?


Lionel - what engine do you have on yours?


Thanks for all the responses.
cheers,
D