Refurbished Solex?

[71Westy]

So, getting some petrol weep on my carb, and always had the hot running issue, in spite of rejetting several times - so I am thinking new carb.

So you can buy a refurbed carb for around £170, or one from Machine 7 for £275.
Having refurbed my own, I'm not convinced that a cheaper refurb is much more than what I did. But clearly there is a huge price difference.

On everything bought so far for the van, cheaper has been poorer, but I have to ask - any view on whether the machine 7 carb is worth the extra £100? (and we don't get a discount, do we).

Thanks,
Nick

 

[chad]

I got a refurb'ed Solex from Rage in Holland for about £160.

It was well worth it in my view and has now been on the bus for about a year.

 

[BRAD]

I bought a genuine one from Machine7 I can honestly say money well spent, I should have done it years ago, its right up there with fitting a brake servo and discs 8)

 

[Sausage]

I replaced the worn out, crappy Empi one a few months ago with a refurbished genuine Solex from Kevin at http://www.riverhaus.co.uk/vehicle.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for around £220 i think so quite a bit cheaper than the £275 one from Machine 7.
He does them to order so it took about 2 weeks to get it but cannot fault the service or the carb.
Defo worth a look.
Pics of the new one before i fitted it,

 

[rpp123456]

Ditto refurb from cog box. Money well spent. Was £180 from memory.


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[geordie]

sorry to but in,
i got a carb theres one thing wrong with it the base that it join to is bent. I'm talking micro mm. invisible to the eye. due to the fact someone used a bolt that was to long. i changed it. its perfect for part if thats any help to anyone wanting to buy one. or suppose if someone had the time and know how it could be put right. forgot how much they where.

geordie

 

[drew n steph]

Got a machine 7 pict 34 I bought March 20th.. Receipt to prove, now running dual carbs so surplus £200 + P&P if it helps anyone [email protected]

 

[Happystamps]

sorry to but in,
i got a carb theres one thing wrong with it the base that it join to is bent. I'm talking micro mm. invisible to the eye. due to the fact someone used a bolt that was to long. i changed it. its perfect for part if thats any help to anyone wanting to buy one. or suppose if someone had the time and know how it could be put right. forgot how much they where.

geordie

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