Einar Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Does anyone know where to get a choke cable with the right label on the knob? The cable and knob is available, but neither Rimmer, Canley, James Paddock delivers with the decal and window on the knob – just black. It’s for my Vitesse fitted with SU 6 carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Arnold Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Are those being sold on eBay any use?See item no: 230881276972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I got one last fall from The Roadster Factory in the US; looked pretty original to me! 704873 is the part number. Canley does show that number, but apparently what they supply isn't as original, Einar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 912 wrote:Are those being sold on eBay any use?See item no: 230881276972I've seen these - but not the correct label. But better than nothing as the one that I've identified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 herald948 wrote:I got one last fall from The Roadster Factory in the US; looked pretty original to me! 704873 is the part number. Canley does show that number, but apparently what they supply isn't as original, Einar?I think that is just the knob - see pic from Rimmer: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-704873The knob is moulded to the cable set-up on the one I've received - and also the one presently sitting the car. It does not seem to be an easy change. However, Did you get the entire cable with knob and the label as shown in the attached pic.? Or just the knob...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 And here is the picture :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It's all packed away at the moment, but what I bought last fall from TRF was an early Spitfire choke cable and a (separate) reproduction choke knob, which certainly appeared to be about as close to original as one could get. Someday, it's going into my '67 Sports 1200, which retains only its 12/50-style carb and manifold on what is otherwise a late Mk2 Spitfire engine. I've got a set of Spitfire "Mk1" SUs and a proper exhaust manifold that will go on the car, hopefully sometime this year. The choke cable that was on the car when I bought it two years ago was a rather pitiful generic auto parts store replacement that looked awful and functioned worse. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 I browsed the web-site to TRF and realized that the cable and knob are two different part no’s. Cable part no: 401900-1 and the knob part no: 704873. I found the same parts at Rimmer (closer to Norway ;)) – and they are supposed to fit. Ordered yesterday – fingers crossed :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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