Reece Fish Carburettor
| Reece Fish Carburettor | |
|---|---|
 Reece Fish Carburettor fitted to BMC A series inlet / exhaust manifold | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Leonard Reece & Co |
| Production | 1969–1984 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | A-series, 850–1275 cc I4 |
The Reece Fish carburettor (also known as the Reece-Fish carburettor) was a carburettor used by Mini Se7en racers in the 60s and 70s.
Introduction
The Reece Fish is a variable choke, side- or down-draft design, with few moving parts to wear or adjust. To change from side-draft to down-draft, the installer simply rotates the float chamber to suit the carburettor orientation.
The engine tuner David Vizard rated this carburettor highly in his book Tuning the A Series Engine and also in recent on-line comments pertaining to the high fuelling atomisation characteristics of this carburettor suiting the Siamese port layout of British Motor Corporation A-series engines. Similarly, the author Clive Trickey rated these carburettors well in his book More Mini Tuning.
Volkswagen Downdraught Set
The pictures below show a pair of Reece Fish carburettors with manifold tubing suitable for an air-cooled Volkswagen engine. Note that Reece Fish manufactured the tubing and manifolds as part of an after-market kit for this vehicle.
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Twin Carburettor Set for Volkswagen application
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Single inlet downpipe of Twin Carburettor Set for Volkswagen application
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Single float chamber of Twin Carburettor Set for Volkswagen application
Reproduction Reece Fish Carburettors
Production of an updated version of the original carburettor design is due to resume in mid-2016, thirty-two years after manufacture of the originals ceased. The new carburettors will be produced in Colchester, Essex, UK by Leonard Reece & Co. Limited, a company unrelated to the original, but specifically created to re-introduce the Reece-Fish carburettor line,
References
- Vizard, David. Tuning the A-Series Engine. ISBN 978-1-85960-620-9.
- Trickey, Clive More Mini Tuning. ISBN 0-85113-000-3.