Stan,
I run a pair of weber downdrafts on my daily driver and after the initial
adjustment, I haven't touched them. I have also used the SU HS6 carbs with
good success. The Strombergs will do the job if they are properly rebuilt.
If you car is driven every day (like mine) then I would suggest the weber
downdrafts if you can stand the price. If this car is being driven 2k miles
a year then you probably want to get the Strombergs working or consider
going to some SU's.
You might want to check for other problems before deciding the carbs are the
problem. These cars are prone to intake manifold vacuum leaks. Also,
insure your ignition is not the culprit. I've often heard it said when
you're convinced it's the carbs, check the ignition system.
I hope this helps,
Terry Geiger
'74 TR6 daily driver
Florence, Alabama USA
http://www.ShoalsBritishCars.org/
>
> I have a 73 TR6 that has a pair of strong berg carbs, that dont even look
> like they are the same model exactly, that I believe are the root cause of
> my poor idling, back firing at high acceleration and slow to idle down
> (sometimes hangs at 2000 rpms) after coming to a stop.
>
> I would like to replace them with something that would help make my TR6
more
> of a daily driver. Can anyone advise me on this.
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