Best carby for 2A petrol

[Bren]

Probably been in a forum hundred times, but I have just done up a 2a and want to know what is the best carby to put on it? At the moment it has a 320 holley believe it or not!

So what is the best?

Cheers
Bren

[100I]

I don't own a 2a, I've never owned a 2a, and I haven't driven a 2a since I was 14, but Dad's always ran like a clock with a stromberg on it.

[olmate]

Olmate has a stromberg on it - and she goes alright

[graceysdad]

Holden carbs have the fans and frowners, you must use the very early ones of the grey motors and fit an ajustable main jet, they are fairly reliable, the original carbys are perfectly ok if they are done up properly and by properly I mean the bottom shaft rebushed so they are tight and it wont suck air, while your at it have the dizzy rebuilt and regraphed and with a nice carby not sucking air it should tune up really well and be reliable, they have survived for 40 years now so the carbs must have something going for them.

[rangieman]

Holden carbs have the fans and frowners, you must use the very early ones of the grey motors and fit an ajustable main jet, they are fairly reliable, the original carbys are perfectly ok if they are done up properly and by properly I mean the bottom shaft rebushed so they are tight and it wont suck air, while your at it have the dizzy rebuilt and regraphed and with a nice carby not sucking air it should tune up really well and be reliable, they have survived for 40 years now so the carbs must have something going for them.

You can use a holden red motor carby (161) (186) are fine , A must is to fit a adjustable main jet still availble from any auto spares shop for about $30

The jet is fiddly to adjust but once done it will be good for jonks

[JDNSW]

Any of the carburetters fitted to the engine by the factory are good, provided they are in good condition. The main advantage of other carburetters is that they replace a standard one that needs overhauling!
Unlike the standard ones, the Holden carburetters tend to either flood or starve on steep slopes. This is of course not a problem for the majority of owners who never drive seriously off road anyway.

John

[Blknight.aus]

as JDNSW stated....

they fitted the zenith 36IV for a reason.

[Bren]

Thanks for all that.

I have an original solex and a stromberg in the shed so the stromberg seems to be the go. Do adjustable main jets fit all strombergs or it only certain ones?

Cheers
Bren

[Rangier Rover]

Have tried the stromy on my series rovers and have gone back to 36IV. My 51 model series 1 has a solex and have found it likes clean fuelAs said before.... Fix vacume leaks, Service Dizy and it will be reliable and be good off road.

[UncleHo]

G'day Bren

If you have an original Solex for it I would get that reconditioned and fit it, if not then go the Holden Stromberg if it is off an early model, (get a 49-51 main jet fitted and then it won't drown the 2.25 motor in petrol), the Stromberg is not a good carby for offroading as they tend to starve on inclines,that is why the Solex and Zenith 36iv was fitted (larger float bowl) there is also a Weber 34ICH Carby that is a direct replacement for both the Solex and Zenith, both of these are now out of production in England.

cheers