HZ Kingswood Panel van - Project

[GNGBNG]

Does anybody now what type of carby I have here?

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[Innuendo]

Looks like it could be an Autolite off a Ford.

[GNGBNG]

Interesting. Would this have been done because of the gas set up? 4 barrell?
Did the HZ 253's originally come with a 2 barrel carby?

[Cocko750]

Nah would have been a two barrell and I'd say the gas conversion called for its own type carby put a four barrell blue 253 carb on it.

[Innuendo]

Interesting. Would this have been done because of the gas set up? 4 barrell?
Did the HZ 253's originally come with a 2 barrel carby?

Yes the carb on the car is a 4bbl. It is common with gas set up to use a the base plate from a known carby brand and have the aftermarket LPG carb fitted to it (the base) but with dual fuel typically you retain a petrol carb and feed the gas through the neck. The HZ 253 was a 2bbl Stromberg so the 4bbl is a modification and it's not what I would have expected to see. I.E: Rochester.
From what I can see I say it looks to be a Autolite or Motorcraft carb. It may even been a Carter but I think they had a bit more plastic showing. Either way my money is on a Ford carb based on the photo. Lift the lid and it will probably tell in writing somewhere.

[GNGBNG]

Thanks Innuendo,
I'll lift the lid over the weekend and have a better look.
So being a 4BBL does that mean it has a different manifold on it now? (2BBL vs 4BBL)
Also, will this carb still be ok to use once all the LPG paraphernalia is removed, or will a dedicated petrol carby be required?

[Sandaro]

Looks to be a 4 barrel manifold.

[Innuendo]

Thanks Innuendo,
I'll lift the lid over the weekend and have a better look.
So being a 4BBL does that mean it has a different manifold on it now? (2BBL vs 4BBL)
Also, will this carb still be ok to use once all the LPG paraphernalia is removed, or will a dedicated petrol carby be required?

The manifold will be a 4bbl version likely off a Red 308. No problem using that on the 253. Later Blue 253 were factory 4bbl.
The carb on it can probably still be used for just straight petrol as it set up to be used that way now. You just need to remove the LPG system if you don't want it.
How good it is (the carb) is an unknown factor at this stage. You could just replace it with a Blue 253/Rochester carby as it would be suited to the 4bbl manifold already fitted.

Or whatever it is (the carb) might be fine and do the job.

[GNGBNG]

Thanks for that, much appreciated.
Having never done this stuff before, it will be a learning curve, but that's why I'm doing it, to learn more.
The engine will actually be my last thing on the list to be done.
Having pondered over the van for a while, my first job is to sort the rust.
2nd will be suspension front & rear, steering and brakes.
3rdly will be the engine and transmission.
There will be plenty of things to play with and sort out in between all this though.
The gas is coming out, much prefer straight petrol.


Its a fool proof plan, what could possibly go wrong.....

[GNGBNG]

Appears to be a Holley.

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