>When I got the SII, the vacuum advance (retard?) port on the carb was
>blocked off. I've got the neccessary ( I think ) bits to plumb it back
in
>to the distributor now. I ordered a copper pipe from RN last year. It
>threads into the Solex fine but at the other end is a threaded fitting
while
>on the distributor the fitting looks like it wants to mate up to a rubber
>vacuum line. Should I cut off the threaded fitting on the pipe and clamp
on
>a rubber vacuum hose from it to the distributor?
The distributor you have is not original to the vehicle - it's a later 25D4
from likely a Zenith-equipped vehicle. When they went away from the Solex
they changed to a rubber line for this, hence your tube
Were I you I'd simply use a short bit of rubber vacuum line to mate the two
- it will work fine.
What I did on Mister C. when I wen to the SOlex was to use the end of the
line with the fitting and olive as a stub and attached a rubber vacuum line
there - and then ran the line down to the distributor in rubber rather than
copper.
>Also, should the carb end of the pipe (with the olive) be flaired once the
>olive and nut are on it?
No, the olive will compress and hold the line when you install it (think
compression pipe fitting).
ajr
TIA
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