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Zenith Stromberg 150CD need carburetor float!

PINECAT

PINECAT

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Help!

Have looked all over the country trying to find a float for the front carburetor on Series V stromberg. The existing plastic float is damaged and "not repairable" per the carburetor rebuilding shop. Anyone have some carburetor parts for this model?

Would be lots of help....

Thanks for any advice!!!
 
SIVAllan

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PINECAT said:
Help!

Have looked all over the country trying to find a float for the front carburetor on Series V stromberg. The existing plastic float is damaged and "not repairable" per the carburetor rebuilding shop. Anyone have some carburetor parts for this model?

Would be lots of help....

Thanks for any advice!!!
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I may have some parts Strombergs on the shelf, pm me if you strike out and I'll check.
 
PINECAT

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Item--i-515721



Thank you for your responses people! Having a rough time here since it isn't the later model symmetrical float, (Differs from B19470 which is symmetrical) its this one, in the picture at the link below! (Site that I posted image from says "no longer available")


http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-515721
 
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PINECAT

PINECAT

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You know, I thought the same thing and a vendor suggested it too. The carb shop says they won't fit and a Stromberg carb expert told me that the float (B19470) would have to be cut off and re-riveted in order to work and may fail on the adjustment. The Carburetor shop wasn't really into that idea but thank you for your thoughts and problem solving insight.


I read the part on the bottom of the float page also, reading "Float suitable for all CD applications apart from Early 150 CD" -- yet I looked closer and found that their float appears to fit for a GT6 MKII Triumph, but not a GT6 MK1 (which I have been led to believe are either identical, or very close to the Sunbeam one). So, looks like my best bet is that someone here has a decent used float! :)
Apparently this is a bit of a rare birdie.

Thank you!
 
hartmandm

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You should check with Gower Lee to see if they have a direct replacement float.

You may still find someone on the forum with the part you need.

Mike
 
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PINECAT said:
You know, I thought the same thing and a vendor suggested it too. The carb shop says they won't fit and a Stromberg carb expert told me that the float (B19470) would have to be cut off and re-riveted in order to work and may fail on the adjustment. The Carburetor shop wasn't really into that idea but thank you for your thoughts and problem solving insight.


I read the part on the bottom of the float page also, reading "Float suitable for all CD applications apart from Early 150 CD" -- yet I looked closer and found that their float appears to fit for a GT6 MKII Triumph, but not a GT6 MK1 (which I have been led to believe are either identical, or very close to the Sunbeam one). So, looks like my best bet is that someone here has a decent used float! :)
Apparently this is a bit of a rare birdie.

Thank you!
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I know this is an old thread, but my mechanic has run into this same problem w/ my '67 Alpine Series 5 & I'm wondering if you ever came up with a solution or a source for a used/original float.
 
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hartmandm said:
Have you checked Classic Sunbeam? They list the CD150 float on their web site: https://classicsunbeam.com/Stromberg-150-Float-Alpine-5-ST109.htm

Mike
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Yes. According to my mechanic, the part listed on Classic Sunbeam is what he used & actually a Triumph Spitfire float that he had to significantly modify to work for the '67 Alpine. He expressed when he did the work that he wasn't very comfortable with the modification, but we gave it a try. It doesn't seem to be working properly, so I was wondering if I could find any alternatives here.
 
hartmandm

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Did you call Curt and ask him if that float is not an actual CD150 float? Are you sure you have CD150 carbs?

Mike
 
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hkswartz said:
Yes. According to my mechanic, the part listed on Classic Sunbeam is what he used & actually a Triumph Spitfire float that he had to significantly modify to work for the '67 Alpine. He expressed when he did the work that he wasn't very comfortable with the modification, but we gave it a try. It doesn't seem to be working properly, so I was wondering if I could find any alternatives here.
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I just got this from Curt at Classic Sunbeam:
"The floats are for 150CD Stombergs, the only modification that is needed is one tab must be trimmed off. Work on my Alpine V. Currently no other source."
 
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hkswartz

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Thank you all! I definitely have the CD150 carbs as my parents were the original owners & they were never replaced. My mechanic is speculating the modified floats might be the culprit, but he won't know until he's able to take a look himself. However, it's not the only possibility. I was just trying to see if anyone else had found a different solution or source for the floats other than the modification. But, it sounds like it's a pretty common fix. Thank you! What an amazing community (support group ;))!
 
hartmandm

hartmandm

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Maybe start a new thread and detail the issues / symptoms that are being encountered and I'm sure you will receive many ideas for what to check.

Mike
 
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