moonstone SIV
Donation Time
Greetings Sunbeamers,
Seeking some feedback on the longevity, or lack thereof of the repro plastic T piece between the carbs on Alpine V and any of the Arrow based variants.
I have items here sourced from Sunbeam Specialties and Speedy Spares UK. Given the moulding marks they appear to come from the same manufacturer, I believe UK based but they could be outsourced to Mongolia for all I can gather. The issue is a leak where the metal outlet is fitted to the plastic. Some have lasted months, the most recent only a couple of days. The plastic? is also far less pliable than an OE item and requires careful coaxing to fit the carb inlet spout.
I'm growing increasingly tired of reproduction parts that are not fit for purpose. Anyone else care to share their experience with these items? I should add that the stock I was using was probably 5 to 10 years old but properly stored before use.
Cheers, Lance.
Seeking some feedback on the longevity, or lack thereof of the repro plastic T piece between the carbs on Alpine V and any of the Arrow based variants.
I have items here sourced from Sunbeam Specialties and Speedy Spares UK. Given the moulding marks they appear to come from the same manufacturer, I believe UK based but they could be outsourced to Mongolia for all I can gather. The issue is a leak where the metal outlet is fitted to the plastic. Some have lasted months, the most recent only a couple of days. The plastic? is also far less pliable than an OE item and requires careful coaxing to fit the carb inlet spout.
I'm growing increasingly tired of reproduction parts that are not fit for purpose. Anyone else care to share their experience with these items? I should add that the stock I was using was probably 5 to 10 years old but properly stored before use.
Cheers, Lance.