For sale, but what is it? Rover Co solex upgrade kit

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terayon
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For sale, but what is it? Rover Co solex upgrade kit

#1 Post by terayon » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:01 pm

Gents,
I found this in my travels on freebay. I know it's an upgrade kit.... But upgrade how? Any good?

I can't find anything on the interwebs about it either.

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Re: For sale, but what is it? Rover Co solex upgrade kit

#2 Post by bsa_m21 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:29 am

Really cannot make out what the part it through the plastic wrapper. Do you have any better pictures?

terayon
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Re: For sale, but what is it? Rover Co solex upgrade kit

#3 Post by terayon » Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:55 am

Sadly that's pretty much all the pics that eBay had... I haven't heard of any big complaints about the solex carb, but maybe there is a known issue that it resolves?

Anyway, it's interesting to see. I love period upgrades!

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Re: For sale, but what is it? Rover Co solex upgrade kit

#4 Post by mepham55 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:17 pm

I have read about this somewhere, but I cannot remember where! I have a couple NOS solex rebuild kits and I think it’s mentioned in the rebuild papers. Essentially it’s just and upgraded choke tube, not a”performance enhancer”, if that’s even possible with a series truck.

Matt

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