If you can't get it from Joe Curto (NY) phone?
you definitely can get ANY SU carb part from
http://www.sumidel.com/
I bought my brand new AUD405's from them.
Including friehgt, I still paid over $80 less than
Moss or VB wanted for a set.
Joe Has always had any needle I've ever wanted.
Paul Tegler
Twin 73' MGB GTs YB and OB
YB born 8/72 (Primrose Yellow) Yellow BGT
OB born 1/73 (Blaze Red) Orange BGT
email: wizardz@amdyne.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
To: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: SU tuning issues
>Bill.....
>
>Yes, that program does present a wonderful range of needle options.
>Unfortunately, most of the needles are not available in the USA. Typically,
>all you can get here are the ones originally fitted to MGs, Triumphs,
>Austin-Healeys, Jags and Volvos. More often than not, the one that looks as
>though it would most likely solve your car's particular problem was used on
>an Innocenti, or a Hillman, or other car which never came over here.
Whether
>they are all available from Burlen in England, I don't know. Any UK lister
>have that answer?
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 8:33 AM
>Subject: SU tuning issues
>
>
>>Sometimes those of us who have been around a while (such as remembering
>>what kicked off the original cat thread) forget the basics. If you are
>>having trouble tuning your MG and you are sure that everything is
>>properly tuned, check out the following web page:
>>
>>ftp://ftp.team.net/sol/
>>
>>and download the file [suneedle.exe]. This is a self extracting
>>compressed version of the DOS program "Haystack" as in finding a needle
>>in one. If you tell the program what needle you are running, it will
>>tell you the diameter at various stations along the needle. If you have
>>a midrange stumble, you may want to pick a needle with a thinner middle
>>(we all want a thinner middle, don't we?) while keeping the top and
>>bottom the same. Change the numbers and Haystack will find the needle
>>number that most closely matches what you need (or think you need).
>>Even if you don't replace your MG's needles the program is a lot of fun.
>>
>>Usual disclaimers apply. No virus a year ago. Your carb, your money.
>>April showers bring May flowers. I'd rather have a bottle in front of
>>me than a frontal lobotomy.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bill Eastman
>>61 MGA if only I could remember where I parked her ;-( Winter is too
>>long
>>She is covered though so there should be no paw prints.
>>
>
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