MG 1100 carb swap (?)
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Twin HS2's work well on small bores and help with the mid range torque.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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The MG1100 had twin HS2s fitted as standard (at least the US spec one I used to play with did) and work fine. I've never bothered swapping float bowl angles when using MG carbs on a Mini, but it's a doddle to do.
You do get a slightly better throttle response with twin vs a single, but to take full advantage you'll need to find a rolling road and an operator that knows what they're doing...
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If it's not broke don't fix it. The MG 1100 carbs will work but you will need to change the bowl adapters and a mini intake manifold to match. A rally car would have a pair of 1 1/2s. But yes you can do it. Steve (CTR)
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My engine is fitted with a nicely tuned 1.5" SU carb on an aftermarket heated manifold. It starts easily and runs great but I would like to get some thoughts on if it would be worthwhile to swap to twin SU carbs like the European spec cars. I am thinking of turning the car into a Monte Carlo Rally Tribute so it is more for looks than performance while it is in my garage.
Opinions/thoughts?
Steve
Opinions/thoughts?
Steve