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Re: need su dashpot

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Subject: Re: need su dashpot
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 10:41:22 -0700
You probably want the dashpot and the internal piston as a set, or you 
could cause another, more annoying problem.

David Councill had this to say:

>I thought I might ask if anyone had a SU dashpot (may also be called the 
>air chamber, i.e. Moss) they might want to sell me. Or maybe one of you 
>going to a swap meet might spot one for me since I'm a good thousand miles 
>from any of those.
>
>My damper keeps coming unscrewed on my 67 BGT and it looks like the dashpot 
>is the answer. I thought I had a chance to get one from a set of carbs 
>being sold on Ebay - a set of rough looking used carbs and heatshield. But 
>all I really need is that one dashpot and I could use the heatshield. 
>Furious bidding on this item has left my maximum bid of $30 in the dust - 
>current bid is $57 with 3 days left. For those curious:
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=469833858
>
>If anyone can help, just let me know. However, I'll be away from my 
>computer until Saturday.
>
>Ironically, I did get a complete set of Zenith-Stromberg carbs plus intake 
>manifold and air filter holder off of Ebay last week for $10.50 but I 
>noticed the bidding for TR7 parts is considerably less competitive than MGB 
>parts (which oftentimes end up ridiculously high).
>
>David Councill
>67 BGT
>71 BGT
>80 TR7 conv.
>
>
>


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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