Grey motor Stromberg carburettor(s)
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:06 pm
Time to make some space in the shed. I have for sale eight BXOV-1 Stromberg carburettors, to suit Holden grey motor. I did each of these up a few years back – cleaned, kitted, adjusted then stored away in a ziplock baggie. Note that these were cleaned out with thinners, nylon-bristled scrubbing and elbow grease. They are suitable for day to day use… if you want something shiny for a concourse restoration then this is probably not the carb for you. By the same token, they have not been acid etched until the vent tubes fall out, left full of blasting grit or had the finish wire-wheeled off them.
They are a mixture of list numbers (e.g. 23-3000, 23-3001 etc). To some people the list number won’t matter much, to other people wanting the exact number for their restoration it may be meaningful. If you are looking for a “matching set” to balance a set of twins or triples, then the list number is meaningless… what is important is that the jets, valves and idle tubes do match. I took good notes of what is on each carb, and am happy to swap out jets, valves or tubes to suit what you want (assuming I have the parts in my stash).
The way this will work:
a) Let me know how many you want (this should be a number between one and eight
).
b) Let me know if there are any particular list numbers or internals you want and I will check the stash.
c) I’ll send you photos if you want them, and work out the postage.
d) Price is $170 each, plus postage.
e) You pay, and I’ll pack and post them.
How I worked out the pricing:
a) A sexy replated carb from one of the commercial vendors would cost you around $460.
b) If you DIY one, a rebuild kit will cost you close to $100. It will have the wrong pump arm and wrong base gasket.
c) You might get a greasy, manky carb from a swapmeet or eBay for $50. That would be a crapshoot as to whether it was complete, or what jet/valves/tube it had.
d) I reckon $170 is pretty fair – that’s a swapmeet carb, an overhaul kit and $20 worth of labour to overhaul one (I work cheap). That $20 buys you no risk of missing bits, and a Harv guarantee… if it don’t work send it back and I’ll refund you.
Cheers,
Harv
They are a mixture of list numbers (e.g. 23-3000, 23-3001 etc). To some people the list number won’t matter much, to other people wanting the exact number for their restoration it may be meaningful. If you are looking for a “matching set” to balance a set of twins or triples, then the list number is meaningless… what is important is that the jets, valves and idle tubes do match. I took good notes of what is on each carb, and am happy to swap out jets, valves or tubes to suit what you want (assuming I have the parts in my stash).
The way this will work:
a) Let me know how many you want (this should be a number between one and eight
).b) Let me know if there are any particular list numbers or internals you want and I will check the stash.
c) I’ll send you photos if you want them, and work out the postage.
d) Price is $170 each, plus postage.
e) You pay, and I’ll pack and post them.
How I worked out the pricing:
a) A sexy replated carb from one of the commercial vendors would cost you around $460.
b) If you DIY one, a rebuild kit will cost you close to $100. It will have the wrong pump arm and wrong base gasket.
c) You might get a greasy, manky carb from a swapmeet or eBay for $50. That would be a crapshoot as to whether it was complete, or what jet/valves/tube it had.
d) I reckon $170 is pretty fair – that’s a swapmeet carb, an overhaul kit and $20 worth of labour to overhaul one (I work cheap
). That $20 buys you no risk of missing bits, and a Harv guarantee… if it don’t work send it back and I’ll refund you.Cheers,
Harv
