TheSamba.com :: View topic - Australian made: Monaro Motors dual SU carburetor kit

Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:22 pm

My last post I should've added a picture here's what I got

Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:19 am

Found this kit today at a local swapmeet. It's for a 36hp
Not that often you find a complete unit with air cleaners.

Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:19 am

nice score, i'd never seen them with flat air cleaners before. what is the sticker on the bottom?

Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:45 pm

Here is s better picture

Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:16 pm

Congratulation! Very cool find!

Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:31 am

Thanks, those stickers really make that set something special.
They also makes me wonder if my recessed aircleaners came with foam type filters... they came with the mesh inserts like yours, i just assumed they were a later upgrade.

Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:17 pm

BUGBOY1976 wrote: Found this kit today at a local swapmeet. It's for a 36hp
Not that often you find a complete unit with air cleaners.

Great score Nathan!

Dan

Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:52 am

Hey just after some photos of how the choke attaches trying to attach mine ATM :) if you could post some photos or instructions up or send me a pm would really appreciate it thanks :)

Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:46 am

My Manaro motors kit

Looks like it’s been cut and extended with a 60mm long rubber hose bridging the gap maybe to fit a 40hp motor.

Shown fitted to a 36hp motor I have on the bench.

It’s got the flat style filters, not sure of the year this kit was made.

I really love this kit as it’s made in Melbourne (where I live) of the time and uses made in Birmingham ( my birth place) S U carburettors, for vintage air cooled VW’s

Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:55 pm

I want to try to build a set up like that using a pair of Kiehin 40mm CV carbs off of a Harley Sportsters, they also have accelerators pumps built in...

Casey

Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:35 pm

I like it, post up progress

Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:41 am

Mr Bubble Head wrote: My Manaro motors kit

Looks like it’s been cut and extended with a 60mm long rubber hose bridging the gap maybe to fit a 40hp motor.

Shown fitted to a 36hp motor I have on the bench.

It’s got the flat style filters, not sure of the year this kit was made.

I really love this kit as it’s made in Melbourne (where I live) of the time and uses made in Birmingham ( my birth place) S U carburettors, for vintage air cooled VW’s

Hey mate, do you plan on restoring your kit? I’ve got one set that I think is for a 40hp motor and another manifold I think is for a 36hp. I intend to restore at least one of them and fit to a rebuilt 36hp for my 54 Beetle. Would love to see one completed!

Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:16 pm

x2 please! I have just picked up a 36hp kit and I'm keen to fit it to a 54 resto I'm currently neck deep in! Just starting researching them, so would love to find out more...

Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:44 am

Mildoval56 wrote: Mr Bubble Head wrote: My Manaro motors kit

Looks like it’s been cut and extended with a 60mm long rubber hose bridging the gap maybe to fit a 40hp motor.

Shown fitted to a 36hp motor I have on the bench.

It’s got the flat style filters, not sure of the year this kit was made.

I really love this kit as it’s made in Melbourne (where I live) of the time and uses made in Birmingham ( my birth place) S U carburettors, for vintage air cooled VW’s

Hey mate, do you plan on restoring your kit? I’ve got one set that I think is for a 40hp motor and another manifold I think is for a 36hp. I intend to restore at least one of them and fit to a rebuilt 36hp for my 54 Beetle. Would love to see one completed!

Same here I have few queries regarding the original throttle linkage setup which must not of been to great as most kits from the pictures I’ve seen have been modified in some way.

I have managed to crack out the brazing of the two halves of the balance tube back into one piece today I also removed and repaired the balance tube vacuum take off someone had added probably around the same time they cut the balance tube in order to fit to a 40hp engine.

Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:00 am

Nice work 8)

Sun May 02, 2021 9:44 pm

This is where I'm at with the kit I have. A couple of things I'm struggling with is how to work the chokes and finding air filters. I was also wondering if you could run the fuel pot on the other side of the carb body for a bit of OCD symmetry :roll:

Thu May 27, 2021 3:01 am

Hi GELS, did you import your kit to NZ or was it sold there in period?

I am working on getting answers to some of your questions.

You have a PM too.

Thu May 27, 2021 1:57 pm

Hey Henry, I bought it as a complete kit a few years ago now, from a guy up Brisbane way if I remember rightly. But looking at it, and doing some research, the left hand H1's are a bit more common place than the right hand sides (God knows why?) Everything on the carb(apart from the fuel/float pot) looks like it would swap over easily enough, But I am struggling to find a 30degree RH fuel pot even.

Thu May 27, 2021 7:53 pm

very nice work GELS!

Thu May 27, 2021 10:03 pm

Cheers Chickensoup! She's got a bit more work to do yet before I can fire her up though :wink: and quite a bit more head scratching for me!