[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Wow!

Thanks fellahs for the help - Greame thanks for the picture - I did ring that bloke in Queensland you put me onto in the Kit for W1 Carb thread & he did get back to me. So Ive got that sorted.

The tyres........turns out there's a mob in Melbourne (Antique Tyres) who do get the 18's in a chevron pattern but they are about $700 Australian each.

Still, I suppose you'd only have to buy them once.

The chevy motors run very well with a Holden Stromberg carby fitted .. just a thought as a fill in carby while you battle with the horrible W-1. The Stromberg is so much easier to tune .

I've been told the most suitable Stromberg for a 216 is the grey motor type with the smaller venturi -- why I dont know as the grey motor was 138 ci I think . But you have to fit the adjustable main jet and turn the adjuster to suit the 216 ci . MIKE