Bought both of these: one is supposed to be off a metro turbo and the other was just advertised as a UK Hiff 44 .

They are different slightly : need to know what the bits are on the side and whether either is better or worse .
I can’t find any rebuild info on these but I do have a kit for the turbo version (I think)

Any and all experience welcome on this , learning as I go along .
Thanks chaps




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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

the clean looking one on the right has an "ORFCO" valve, which I assume stands for Over Run Fuel Cut Off - which would be an economy device... but it looks like there should be a solenoid looking thing sticking in to the bottom of it. I'd love to pull it apart and see what it does

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WZX1516

I have a HIF44 with an electronic choke, that's a weird bit of gear...

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Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
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- 1969 Mini K

Thanks Simon that is interesting. I think functionally both carbs operate similarly however I’ll need to setup the linkages to suit the mini.
The reco one may be off an Austin something ....(edit : maestro or Montego mid 80s)


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

The one on the left (reco, yeah?) looks nice but it doesn't have a choke mechanism (the holes are blanked off) so once the car is tuned properly you won't be able to start it - slightly inconvenient

The HIF44 I use on my car is the same as the grubby one on the left - putting it on the car is seriously the best thing I ever did for it, it runs so nicely. Even after not using the car for a couple of months, I can reach in, pull the choke out and it just starts by turning the key, no need to touch the accelerator pedal, turns over for maybe 2 seconds then it's off

Happy to send a picture of what the linkages look like, it's actually off the car at the moment (engine is out)

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That would be perfect thanks Simon
Yes the reco one doesn’t have a choke mech. I think it originally would have an automatic one of some kind.
Will be interesting to play around with .
Yes the other one I’m pretty certain is off a metro turbo so I could bolt it straight on .....with a little less bling


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- 1969 Mini K

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Brisbane QLD
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Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

Hi simonw neither one is a turbo carby the clean one is not off a mini and the dirty one is but not turbo. The rebuild kit that you have will still do the job just you will have seals left over. A turbo carby has a ring on the top of the bell to fit a clamp to stop the top from popping off under boost. It also has the choke on the right side and the throttle on the left side plus its got a highway lean out. Under the bell there will have a seal as well.

Thanks for the info Rob

Who new there were so many types of Hiff 44

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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

you're basically looking at my setup there, except I have my choke connected

Next thing you need is the abutment plate, and the little spring clip for the choke cable

Look up part number CAM4942 for the plate, dig around for the clip

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