Strombergs as "junk". Years ago, when I was finishing the restoration of a
Lotus Elan which had 175 Strombergs, I attended one of those seminars held
by a former Lotus works racing guy (whose name has been obliterated by a
pint or more of good scotch) who said, and I quote, "the fastest racing
elan we ever set up had stombergs" "faster than the best we could do with
webers on a works Type 26r" He wasn't selling the secret needles--but he
did tell us which ones seemed to be the best for an upgrade. Damn thing
did run well after that, I must say. So! Strombergs as junk?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: Malaboge@AOL.COM <Malaboge@AOL.COM>
Cc: emanteno@ibm.net <emanteno@ibm.net>; fot@autox.team.net
<fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Fuel System Questions
>Malaboge@aol.com wrote:
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>
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>> I would also like to hear pros and cons as to whether a fuel pressure
>> regulator would be a good idea. My car has Stromberg 175's on it.
>>
>> Any and all other suggestions/recommendations gratefully accepted.
>> >>
>>
>My personal experience is that you should regulate the pressure down to
>3 psi, but a fuel pressure regulator works only if the pressure
>differential between what the pump puts out and the output pressure from
>the regulator are reasonably different. I don't know precisely what
>"reasonably different" is, but I do know that on my car, if I use a pump
>that puts out 5 psi, and use a pressure regulator set to 3 psi, the car
>runs out of gas on long straights. I tried two different makes of pumps
>and two different pressure regulators, and I can turn the "problem" on
>and off by installing or removing the regulator, either the chrome job
>with the dial on the front or the Holley. Therefore, I only install
>higher pressure pumps and regulate the pressure down to 3 psi with a
>regulator. Again, this is just my experience and may not be true on
>other folks' cars.
>
>I currently run two Facet Silvertops in parallel, a setup that works but
>that I wouldn't recommend to others, since it was born of necessity
>during problem solving at a track, after several race weekends frought
>with frustration.
>
>And, I also am one of those loonies who run Strombergs, primarily
>because everybody says they are junk. More fun that way. Hey, S.U. was
>owned by M.G., for pete's sake. Do you guys really want M.G. carbs on
>your TRIUMPH? There oughta be a rule.....
>--
>
>uncle jack
>
>Do not fold, spindle or mutilate.
>Your mileage may vary.
>Disconnect power before starting repairs.
>Innocent until proven perjurious.
>6500 at the end of the RA straight with a 3.7 -- yeeeehaaaa!
>Now if I could only make that sucker go around corners.
>Is spring here yet?
>
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