Did any S4s have Dellortos or Webers?

[JonB]

I saw this today.

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1789649

An early S4 without Strombergs. A unicorn? It looks very good for the money.

[512BB]

The car is half price because the heater valve is in the wrong hole and the sills are not painted black. And, it has a walnut dash..... ahhm.

What did I tell you about altering these cars away from Factory?

Leslie

[Craven]

It has a flat bonnet.

[lotusfan]

And the oil pressure gauge goes up to 100 psi.

[StressCraxx]

I recall the Strombergs were initially supplied only for the Federal cars to meet the emerging emissions regulations that started late 1968 - early '69. However, it's been 55+ years.... The number on the back of the head might tell the tale, if there is one.

[rgh0]

Early S4 came with Webers in the UK . Mine came with the Stromberg bonnet bulge but potentially some came with flat bonnets knowing Lotus

cheers
Rohan

[trw99]

Yes, the Series 4 was fitted with both Weber and Stromberg carbs, depending on which engine type was fitted, as below:

C SE Weber, domestic & export Elan Sep 68 to Jan 71
D Standard Weber, domestic & export Elan Mar 68 to Dec 70
G Stromberg Federal Elan Jun 68 to Feb 72
H Super SE Weber, domestic Elan Oct 68 to Oct 70 (very rare)
K Standard Stromberg, domestic Elan Dec 68 - Mar 71
L SE Stromberg, domestic Elan Jan 69 - Mar 71

Tim

[rgh0]

Hi Tim
The list you posted implies a signficant period of a couple of years when both Stromberg and Weber domestic UK cars were being produced. Was this actually the case ? I thought during 69 and 70 all Elans, domsetic and export and federal were Stromberg

cheers
Rohan

[trw99]

It was indeed the case. I have made a study of the records to confirm this.

Tim

[rgh0]

Interesting indeed

[elans3]

That car has been for sale for a few months now, , I would have thought it would have sold very quickly if it had been a good 'un.

[elansprint71]

Early S4 came with Webers in the UK . Mine came with the Stromberg bonnet bulge but potentially some came with flat bonnets knowing Lotus

cheers
Rohan

Mine too: a 68 S4DHC and a 69FHC. Both had Webers and a bulge in the bonnet. That well-known mine of disinformation Graham Arnold wrote ages ago in his "Club" magazine that Chapman got ahead of himself and ordered the production of way too many bonnets with bulges, so these had to be used up on Weber cars.