360 replacement carburettor?

[GaryB1969]

Hi folks, my parents neighbour has a nice 1988 360 that’s just nudging 100K miles and could do with a new/good replacement carburettor. He’s struggling to find one, does anyone know of a UK supplier of good or reconditioned replacements? The car is very good body wise but desperately needs a new carburettor.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by GaryB1969

Hi folks, my parents neighbour has a nice 1988 360 that’s just nudging 100K miles and could do with a new/good replacement carburettor. He’s struggling to find one, does anyone know of a UK supplier of good or reconditioned replacements? The car is very good body wise but desperately needs a new carburettor.

what exactly is wrong with the carburettor by the way? There isn't much to go wrong. You have the blue top Stromberg style carburettor or as I suspect the later twin choke (B200k) ?

[GaryB1969]

Spindle wear apparently, it’s been on a rolling road and diagnostics pointed it out hence he’s looking for a replacement.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by GaryB1969

Spindle wear apparently, it’s been on a rolling road and diagnostics pointed it out hence he’s looking for a replacement.

Do you have any driving symptoms ? a pair of 45 DCOE Webers would do the trick :-)

[SteveP]

Yes, it'll be a Solex Cisac Z11 - sounds like the spindle wear will be causing an air leak, I'd recommend getting a good used carburettor - you can still get the consumable parts, such as gaskets, float new.

There are various breakers on the Volvo 300 Mania Facebook group and Dai/Classic Swede may also be able to help.