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ford 1.500 cc bonet

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:31 pm
by enric piñeyro
Hi:

I´m going to fit webber 40´s in my ford 1498cc for my 4/4 series V...do yours knows if any makes fiber bonet with the special shape ´cos the webbers are too big for the bonet ^_^

cheers
Enric

Re: ford 1.500 cc bonet

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:34 pm
by Mike Hughes
Hi Enric,
Dave Rutherford tried a GRP bonnet some years back, without success.
If you get a short inlet manifold and stubby trumpets, you might find it will fit under the bonnet.
Talk to Helen Thorne (at Richard Thorne's), she races a 1964 4/4 with twin carbs and I am sure she has the standard bonnet.
Otherwise Vintage sheetmetal will add an intake for you in steel/ally to your bonnet or supply you one to cut-in/rivet etc.
Cheers
Mike

Re: ford 1.500 cc bonet

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:28 pm
by enric piñeyro
Thaaaaaaaaaaaanks for the infos ^_^

Catalan Morgan Man

Re: ford 1.500 cc bonet

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 4:06 am
by Tim Hill
Hi Enric

The short Inlet manifold, Twin Webbers and Stubby trumpets will fit under the standard bonnet of a 4/4. We ran Millie our 4/4 like that for a few years. However Jane says that the bonnet scoop is a good idea as the Marshals can extinguish the fire easier if there is a hole in the bonnet :oops:

Regards

Tim