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etlanpa

United Kingdom
560 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2008 :  11:05:55  Show Profile
How much does one have to pay for a good, clean example??

phil

United Kingdom
149 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2008 :  11:23:39  Show Profile
Hi, hope this helps, contact richard-
http://www.vintagemgparts.com/parts_catalogue.html
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doctorbob

United Kingdom
145 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2008 :  11:47:35  Show Profile
They seem to be difficult to find these days. I got mine from a car breaker's in southern Italy!
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Bob Stringfield

United Kingdom
854 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2008 :  13:35:46  Show Profile
There's one on Ebay at the moment. ú360 when last seen.
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doctorbob

United Kingdom
145 Posts
Posted - 19/06/2008 :  09:44:59  Show Profile
Ebay volumex now just under ú500 with 12 hours to go! Might be cheaper to buy a scrap car just for the Volumex. Might be possible to break even by selling off the other parts of the car.
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etlanpa

United Kingdom
560 Posts
Posted - 19/06/2008 :  10:57:23  Show Profile
you have to laugh - I just found a (complete) Lancia Beta Volumex for sale at ú400.....

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Originally posted by doctorbob

Ebay volumex now just under ú500 with 12 hours to go! Might be cheaper to buy a scrap car just for the Volumex. Might be possible to break even by selling off the other parts of the car.
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Bob Stringfield

United Kingdom
854 Posts
Posted - 24/06/2008 :  10:40:32  Show Profile
Another now on Ebay - 270249041696 - with a ú600 starting bid.
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doctorbob

United Kingdom
145 Posts
Posted - 24/06/2008 :  11:48:58  Show Profile
Must be inflation!
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Bob Stringfield

United Kingdom
854 Posts
Posted - 01/07/2008 :  22:08:01  Show Profile
And another at a ú450 starting price. Wall to wall blowers.
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Bruce Sutherland

United Kingdom
1579 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  00:57:59  Show Profile
Beginning to sound like an ill wind!

Bruce.
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David Allison

United Kingdom
665 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  08:30:39  Show Profile
You can still buy brand new ones from Fiat - Ok they are a lot more expensive but at least they are not scarce.

Did you also know that there is a larger size blower?
Fitted to the 037 and Delta this larger blower used to give 10 psi at 1.3 engine speed on a 2 litre engine.

Regards David
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etlanpa

United Kingdom
560 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  09:00:10  Show Profile
I didn't know you could still buy new ones!! How much are they?
I ended up going the Derek Chinn route - he'll make any size you want... at a price! Very nice quality though & an extremely knowledgable and helpful chap to deal with.


Did you also know that there is a larger size blower?
Fitted to the 037 and Delta this larger blower used to give 10 psi at 1.3 engine speed on a 2 litre engine.

Regards David
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David Allison

United Kingdom
665 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  09:47:29  Show Profile
The standard Volumex is around ú 2,000.00 + VAT - you will also need to do some modifications to it (drive etc) but this is the same with a second hand unit.

The Chinn blowers are a much more efficient unit - lighter and give bigger bangs for buck too.

Regards David
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Peter Green

United Kingdom
1682 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  10:28:42  Show Profile
David,

If the Chinn blower is lighter and more efficient than a Volumex why has your sister changed from a Chinn blower to a Volumex on her N type? Does Derek Chinn make a blower with a similar swept volumn as a Volumex?

Peter.
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etlanpa

United Kingdom
560 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  10:34:47  Show Profile
They're not necessarily lighter than the Volumex, but you have to bear in mind that most Volumex's seem to be driven at more than engine speed with step-up gears as they have a swept volume of about 1100cc (which is considered too low if driven at engine speed on a 1300-1500cc motor).

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Originally posted by Peter Green

David,

If the Chinn blower is lighter and more efficient than a Volumex why has your sister changed from a Chinn blower to a Volumex on her N type? Does Derek Chinn make a blower with a similar swept volumn as a Volumex?

Peter.
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Richard Hardy

United Kingdom
2165 Posts
Posted - 02/07/2008 :  11:42:39  Show Profile
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Originally posted by Yorvik

David mentions the 037 Volumex. These are however not really suitable for front mounting on MMM cars as the front and rear castings are considerably longer than the standard unit, coupled with longer rotor section.

A secondhand 037 unit is usually a similar price to a new standard Volumex unit.

For those who are considering installing a Volumex, we are now very close to casting up the new "Volumex 7 fit manifold set". This is purpose designed for J/L/P models especially whereby the outlet pipe travels in line with the chassis rail, ie no need to cut and re-set the angles, and it can also incorporated a boss to take a secondary blow-off valve on the underside. The carb/ blower manifold has also been designed to stagger the carb further back.

There will be more photos posted very shortly of the pattern developments on the www.vintageMGparts.com website. We are now up to 9 provisional orders.

Rich H
Edited by - Richard Hardy on 02/07/2008 12:10:42
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