Brian Cooper Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Perry carbs were always a bit sensitive to alterations on the "wheel" but gave good service when set properly. Their main downfall was if (when) people used fuel with any percentage of castor oil. The extremely tiny slit in the spray bar would then get clogged up with congealed oil, and then it had to be stripped and cleaned and the whole setting up process started again. . . sigh. They worked better with fuel with fully synthetic oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Happy to stand corrected, but I always thought Perrys dated back to the days when castor was king (and routinely 20% at that)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I gave up on Perry carbs years (decades?) ago! I don't dispute that they can give good results for a while, but in my experience, they are far too finickity. The plastic deteriorates, the O-rings deteriorate, they clog far too easily, the list goes on and on! I replaced mine with Kavan carbs (all metal), which while also fiddly to set up, are at least consistent once set. Kavan carbs can still be found, though I suspect they are (sadly) no longer manufactured. Irvine carbs are also excellent if you can find one to fit, though again, long out of production. -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 ED carbs are an excellent upgrade. Easy to set up; Fabulous throttle response, and a useful power increase. Weston UK sell them. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Brian, They don't appear on their website and there's no search function. Do you have the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Andy Stephenson said: Brian, They don't appear on their website and there's no search function. Do you have the link? Just Google " Weston UK" or give them a ring on 01795 522020 or 01795 521030. The link for the ED carb is Weston.co.uk/Ed-Carbs-/ Edited July 2, 2022 by Engine Doctor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hazell 1 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Engine Doctor said: Weston.co.uk/Ed-Carbs-/ https://www.westonuk.co.uk/ed-carbs- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Many thanks, I've bookmarked that link for future reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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