Reply To: Ransomes engine carb improvement

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Hi David,

Have thought several times of fitting a modern carb to an industrial engine. Bought a cheap Chinese copy for a Honda for around £12 and was amazed of the quality and how they could sell it for that amount. Am not a fan of some older type carburettors, they are quite crude in comparison to more modern versions. The float/needle arrangement and the method (if any) of emulsifying the fuel is often poor. Could you send some pictures of the manifold and throttle linkage arrangement and I will try to think of what replacement carb may be suitable.

Off now to get a nearly new Locin 1” pump for £40. The Villiers/Alcon will be sat in the shed for a while yet I think.

Best wishes,

Grahame