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Re: [6pack] SU Needle Selection

To: Bruce Simms <brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca>, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] SU Needle Selection
From: Sally or Dick Taylor <tr6taylor@webtv.net>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 18:59:45 GMT
Bruce---A couple of years ago I ended up using the BAG needles in a friend's 
HS6-SUs. He also had an 02 sensor in the down pipe, and an air-fuel monitor in 
the cockpit, which is very informative when it comes to trying out for the 
better needles. His a/f monitor typically reads in the 14.2:1 ratio. at all 
engine speeds. ALL is the key word here, as one can usually find needles that 
will give decent performance at idle or above, but can be either too lean or 
rich thruout the range.  The BAGs are lightly richer than the stock TR setup, 
but this is where it likes to run with the Goodparts cam and 9.3:1 CR. The 
difference between your engine and his is your "longer" S-2 cam. Want to try 
these needles? (About $25/pair at the time).

Without the monitor, you'll still have to use other methods to adjust the jet 
heights at idle. But one can get pretty close, when the needle selection is in 
the ball park.

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Simms
Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 1:39 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] SU Needle Selection

I have TR5 280 cam, 9.5 head etc.

I was looking for BAEs as that seems
popular in UK for HS6 conversions, however 
Curto didn't have any at the time,
so he sent BAWs if memory serves, which were 
used on early 70s XJ6.

I've
good power, but its thirsty.

Bruce Simms
73 TR6
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