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Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:09 pm
by CooperTune
I'm going to try something here. If way off base say so. I saw this morning a kit offered with what appears to be most of a split Weber kit. I'm sure there are many of us who bought a split set up from Longman and spoke on the phone with him in the 70s. I'd think you can buy the parts and build a kit from scratch. What would be the value of a freshly built kit from bits new. What is the value of the kit offered else where on this board since no price given. What if any value the kit built in Longman's shop and ready to plug and play have over the other options we have. Don't know where to find the air horns so discount them , or not? I guess you have to figure a cost to complete the well used kit. Steve (CTR)
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:23 pm
by mk1
570 for a pair of 45's, say £200 for all the rest of the clart, plus a bit for unexpected eventualities.
I would say a brand new set could be done for about £800
M
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:27 pm
by ivor badger 2
360gts. look at your last 2 photos. At the bottom of the carb, the o rings have crushed, but the is little clearance on the coiled spring washer. At the top, there looks to be no clearance at all between the coils.
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:12 pm
by 360gts
So, these have been sitting in storage since 1977....what does it matter..>I really don't see your point!!!
The O rings have probably shrunk ...yes,
The set is not for sale..I posted the pictures to help with the question of the size of the manifold and another member wanted more pictures as he was missing parts!
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:51 am
by ivor badger 2
360gts wrote:So, these have been sitting in storage since 1977....what does it matter..>I really don't see your point!!!
The O rings have probably shrunk ...yes,
The set is not for sale..I posted the pictures to help with the question of the size of the manifold and another member wanted more pictures as he was missing parts!
that's Ok, I don't want to buy the set.
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:56 am
by 360gts
The thread was about the size of the manifold...some members wanted to know this...we accomplished what the those members wanted. That is the whole point of this forum..sharing knowledge/experience and opinions...
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:55 am
by Inno Cooper
Oh come on! We all need a laugh!
(So was it the one about some countries not having real money either, just the monopoly one's..
Or the 'dont mention....' )
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:30 am
by mk1
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:28 am
by almondgreen
Now I can measure as You like it....
Re: Split Weber manifold Longman
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:16 am
by ivor badger 2
One of the quoted advantages in the Longman catalogue is the short intake length. To put sizes in perspective, the large trumpets are 4.7" long.
