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Zenith carbs are prone to warping but can be sanded flat again I do believe. Webber carb was £120 at the time so wasn't worth faffing around, sold the worn out Zenith for rebuild.

This place sell decent ignition parts. https://simonbbc.com/

If its just a need to get it running "something like" good first. Do the ignition side first so thats good. Then look again. Having to run with a little choke could be an air leak at the manifold (if all ignition side is good), or near. Are the...

I know, that's why I suggested a Weber.

Thanks for the link, that might be a bit on the expensive side for me, it needs a lot of parts replacing, so I'm looking to get the most value out of what I spend.

I meant it had a solex on when i got it.. my auto correct gets way too excited

wow at the price

Thanks Wilderfalcon, I'll look into it.

A Glencoyne ethanol modified zenith copy from eBay. Keeps it simple.

Thanks Kermit, good to know.

Mine had a solex on it when i got it.. it was awful.. I mean.. it was ok.. but lacked torque. I put an SU on it and it was awesome, much better than other landies I've had with Weber or zenith on. the engine is really smooth and quiet. The Webber...

Thanks Anaconda, much appreciated. I was erring on the side of the Webber and nice to have it confirmed. I'll post some photos soon.

Welcome to the forum. I would suggest a Webber is the most affordable option. Rebuilt carbs are pretty expensive last time I looked. Don't be tempted by the Chinese Zenith, we had one and it was total rubbish. We then got a good 2nd hand Zenith...

Hi there, my first post here, and very new to all this. I'm lucky enough to have been gifted a wonderful old petrol series 2a (with fewer than 50,000 on the clock) by an uncle, who had not run it since well before lockdown, and I need to get it...