In my pre-retirement profession we would call these two eBay finds a "Matched Pair". They're highly similar and the price reflects the condition and amenities.
Scarlet, the 1959 Austin-Healy Mk1 Sprite has its original 948cc motor but at some point in her life was updated with a pair of later model HS2, 1 1/4" carburetors. These are great and were worthy of rebuilding and polishing. The thing is, the more I dig into Scarlet the more I find out about her originality. Does she deserve a set of original "period" carbs? I think so! As it happens, there were two sets of complimentary HS1's available on eBay. Between the two, I could build one complete set. Below are what I bought . . .
This twin SU H1 carburetor (Gray Background) was listed for sale on eBay as a used SU carburetor setup, part #AUC863. These 1 1/8” carbs are from a 1958-61 Bugeye Sprite. They appear to be in good condition but missing the heatshield. After years on the shelf they will definitely need a rebuild. What's cool about this pair? They are a relatively clean set of carbs that include the original brass oil damper assemblies and float overflow pipes.
SU H1 Carburetor Setup Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite Frogeye | eBay
The Austin Healey Sprite Twin SU H1 Carburetors 1 1/8 With intake (Yellow Background) were described as being in storage and need rebuilding. What was of interest in this pair of carbs was that it included the original air cleaners with snorkel in the first carb, heat shield, copper heater return pipe, float bowl tags and intake manifold.
Twin SU HS1 Carburetors 1 1/8 948cc Austin Healey Sprite With Intake | eBay
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