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Re: Carb Strip

To: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>,
Subject: Re: Carb Strip
From: "62bt7" <62bt7@prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 21:59:53 -0700
Try Bill Bolton @ TRICARB@aol.com.

Kirk Kvam

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
To: "Fred Wescoe" <fredwescoe@earthlink.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Carb Strip


> Last time I checked, all of the carburetor strips being sold had too heavy 
> a
> curled "lip" to be installed the right-way-round, and still have the hood
> close properly. Instead of having the lip curl to the outboard side (away 
> from
> the engine) it had to be installed wrongly, with the lip curling toward 
> the
> engine.
> Has anyone found a source for these strips which will fit properly the 
> correct
> way 'round? ....and can supply it in the correct (longer) length for
> tricarbs?
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Fred Wescoe
>  To: Healey List
>  Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:44 PM
>  Subject: Carb Strip
>
>
>  Alan,
>
>  I just checked the one on my car and it is 27" long.  I have had it on 
> the
> car
>  for years but can't remember where I got it.
>
>  Fred
>
>  63 BJ7
>
>
>  Had a discussion with AH Spares some years ago about the length of their
>  carb sealing strip (their part no. BON125, original part no. AHB9095).
>  This is the long rubber strip that attaches to the lip of the
>  bonnet/hood aperture, to keep the British weather off the carbs.
>
>  AH Spares were, and perhaps still are, selling a strip that is much
>  shorter than the 26 inches that I have (honest!!). I think their strip
>  was less than 20 inches long.
>
>  Before I ask them again, and also ask Cape about theirs, can anyone
>  confirm that 26 inches is the right length? If not, can I ask how long
>  is yours (sorry!)?
>
>  TIA
>  --
>  Alan F Cross, Berkshire, UK
>  BJ8 "Ginny




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