"Mike" wrote in message
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I was given a nice assortment of Triumph Vitesse bits recently. In the
box of carbs were a pair of CD175-2 Strombergs (usual Vitesse ones are
CD150s).
I'll stick them on Ebay, but it would help to know what they're off. Any
ideas?

For the process of elimination, they're not Vauxhall Firenza / Magnum,
some of which used the Stromberg 175CD carbs.

Mike.

had another thought, what about vx4/90 version of vauxhall victor? I seem to
remember that had the twin 175's?
Badger.

I was given a nice assortment of Triumph Vitesse bits recently. In the
box of carbs were a pair of CD175-2 Strombergs (usual Vitesse ones are
CD150s).
I'll stick them on Ebay, but it would help to know what they're off. Any
ideas?
They have red labels on saying "emission control systems". Does that imply
US spec?
http://www.sos.bangor.ac.uk/~oss108/cd175s.jpg

As usual, any info gratefully received.

My guess: US spec, either TR7 or Jensen Healey. The clues have got to be in
the linkages and fuel line arrangement.

Pete W

Pete W wrote:

http://www.sos.bangor.ac.uk/~oss108/cd175s.jpg

My guess: US spec, either TR7 or Jensen Healey. The clues have got to be in
the linkages and fuel line arrangement.

Aha! You're right, the linkage is the key.
It's an American spec TR5 (TR250) or TR6:
http://www.zeni.net/trf/TR6-250GC/24.php

Thanks everyone!

Roger wrote:

Some Lotus Elans (S4 with a hump in the bonnet) and +2s used a pair of
Zenith-Stromberg carbs.

According to the workshop manual these were 175 CD 2S or 2SE. The S is
the non-emisson and the SE Exhaust Emission. No idea if the lack of SE
in the query is significant.

Just an omission, though I suspect they're SE. The casting doesn't say
either and the tabs are illegible.
Thanks for the pointer. Lotus stuff goes for silly money on eBay so I'll
do a dual listing under Lotus and Triumph...

had another thought, what about vx4/90 version of vauxhall victor? I seem
to remember that had the twin 175's?

Same engine as the Firenza / Magnum, the slant four. The fuel lines go the
wrong way, and that big plate on the left of the picture isn't right.

Mike.

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:14:34 +0000 (UTC), "Badger"
wrote:


"Mike" wrote in message
...
I was given a nice assortment of Triumph Vitesse bits recently. In the
box of carbs were a pair of CD175-2 Strombergs (usual Vitesse ones are
CD150s).
I'll stick them on Ebay, but it would help to know what they're off. Any
ideas?

For the process of elimination, they're not Vauxhall Firenza / Magnum,
some of which used the Stromberg 175CD carbs.

Mike.

Rover V8?
SD1's and Rangerovers have both used them, as have volvo's (mainly single
though).
Badger.


Very early Rover v8's did indeed use twin Stromberg CD-175's, but not
in that configuration, they're opposite each other on the v8. I doubt
very much if they would be correctly jetted for a 3.5 v8

Alex

"Alex" wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:14:34 +0000 (UTC), "Badger"
wrote:


"Mike" wrote in message
...
I was given a nice assortment of Triumph Vitesse bits recently. In the
box of carbs were a pair of CD175-2 Strombergs (usual Vitesse ones are
CD150s).
I'll stick them on Ebay, but it would help to know what they're off.
Any
ideas?

For the process of elimination, they're not Vauxhall Firenza / Magnum,
some of which used the Stromberg 175CD carbs.

Mike.

Rover V8?
SD1's and Rangerovers have both used them, as have volvo's (mainly single
though).
Badger.


Very early Rover v8's did indeed use twin Stromberg CD-175's, but not
in that configuration, they're opposite each other on the v8. I doubt
very much if they would be correctly jetted for a 3.5 v8

I never saw a picture of them, or a post with a link, so I was simply
guessing. BTW, SD1's used them right up until 1981, Rangerovers used them
until the intro of EFI in the early 80's, so not just very early rover v8's.
Badger.

In article ,
Badger wrote:
I never saw a picture of them, or a post with a link, so I was simply
guessing. BTW, SD1's used them right up until 1981, Rangerovers used
them until the intro of EFI in the early 80's, so not just very early
rover v8's.

Non EFI versions of this engine were made till about '90, and all with
Strombergs. Usually found in things like ambulances.

--
*Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.*

Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Badger wrote:
I never saw a picture of them, or a post with a link, so I was simply
guessing. BTW, SD1's used them right up until 1981, Rangerovers used
them until the intro of EFI in the early 80's, so not just very early
rover v8's.

Non EFI versions of this engine were made till about '90, and all with
Strombergs. Usually found in things like ambulances.

A lot of the later carb versions went over to SU's though, not seen many
strombergs after early 80's Dave, at least not on a landrover product. 90's
and 110's went over to SU's, as did some of the last of the non-efi rangies
and sd1's, the sd1's having the unreliable choke stepper-motors a-la
maestro! Not convinced about sherpa's/ldv's, worked on an ambulance that had
su's but never seen one with strombergs - not seen that many either way,
could be the 2 I've actually seen the underbonnet of had been converrted to
su's?
Badger.

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:48:38 +0000 (UTC), "Badger"
wrote:


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Badger wrote:
I never saw a picture of them, or a post with a link, so I was simply
guessing. BTW, SD1's used them right up until 1981, Rangerovers used
them until the intro of EFI in the early 80's, so not just very early
rover v8's.

Non EFI versions of this engine were made till about '90, and all with
Strombergs. Usually found in things like ambulances.

A lot of the later carb versions went over to SU's though, not seen many
strombergs after early 80's Dave, at least not on a landrover product. 90's
and 110's went over to SU's, as did some of the last of the non-efi rangies
and sd1's, the sd1's having the unreliable choke stepper-motors a-la
maestro! Not convinced about sherpa's/ldv's, worked on an ambulance that had
su's but never seen one with strombergs - not seen that many either way,
could be the 2 I've actually seen the underbonnet of had been converrted to
su's?

The Strombergs were usually fitted to the detuned spec engines, if
required for overseas work, MOD, special body builders etc etc. The
MOD spec'd twin strombergs on the v8's, along with restrictor plates
in the carbs, thus reducing the power output of the v8 to something
dreadfull.

Alex