Neilmwd Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hello all! Bit of advice needed please, i have a bedford here and have realised the air intake is off an old land rover and am now unsure if the carb is the correct one? If not can i get one? Also can anyone point me in the direction of the correct air filter parts? Any help appreciated 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 That carb is as fitted to the civilian spec Bedford engines, the oil filter is likewise. Neither are correct for a wartime military engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmwd Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: That carb is as fitted to the civilian spec Bedford engines, the oil filter is likewise. Neither are correct for a wartime military engine. I see. What type of carb should be fitted? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 You have a Zenith, correct one is a Solex 35RZFAIPO The inlet manifold is a civilian spec as well as the mounting for the carb flange is different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) The correct carb is a Solex type 35RZFAIPO/C581/0. C581 should be stamped on the carb. That is the 35RZFAIPO specific to the MW, as it was also fitted to other Bedford’s such as the QL Edited September 14, 2021 by simon king 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: You have a Zenith, correct one is a Solex 35RZFAIPO The inlet manifold is a civilian spec as well as the mounting for the carb flange is different. The Solex one won't fit on your inlet manifold... If the engine runs fine, I would suggest that you leave it as is. Zenith carbs were fitted to post war Bedford 28HP engines, likwise the oil filter you have. Your MW was probably re-engined at some point in its civillian life. If you do decide to go back to the "war time spec", you will (at a minmum) need to get a new inlet manifold, new carb, new throttle linkage. I think that the exhaust manifold remained the same Carb photos for reference... Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hi Just noticed your coil is mounted in a different place usual ? Is this a "spare" as it doesn't seem to be connected Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I think that is the position for the screened coil used in the MWR FFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 If she runs fine I would probably leave it as is, at some point she has been modified and that just adds to her history in a way. You would not know the difference if the bonnet is closed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Given your MW is fitted with a non-original OY cab, I would be inclined to leave well alone. If it works, don’t fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmwd Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Does anyone have a photo of the propper inlet please? I found this but would a ql one be diffrent? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmwd Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hello would any one be able to help, would this Bedford manifold be any use to fit on my mwd? It says it’s from a ql. But is there that much difference? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Check the position of your oil filter mounting on the manifold and see if it matches the QL one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Neil, I have looked back at photos of your engine and you have the civilian type manifold made for a Zenith carb and the orientation of the carb flange mounting is different to WD manifolds (inc. QL), also it is a different oil filter to the military ones, so mounting holes for that are different. It depends if you are changing the carb to the WD spec. Solex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmwd Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks for the info! I plan on fitting the correct inlet and exhaust manifold over time and if I ever find one. Also I’ll be changing the oil filter to a military spec. I have bought the correct scolex carb still in its wax paper but can’t be fitted unless I make some sort of adaptor. Anyone selling the correct bits I would be very interested 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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