Paul Quin wrote:
>
> Yesterday I overhauled my Solex with new jets and gaskets all around. The
> performance is much better now. Not really any more power, just much
> smoother and quieter (the whistle is almost gone...) and a better idle.
>
> 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?
>
> Also, should the carb end of the pipe (with the olive) be flaired once the
> olive and nut are on it?
The advance on my distributer is a threaded fitting ('60 model).
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