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To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Carb preferences
From: Gary Tash <tashg@bmi.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 17:53:42 -0700
I'd be interested in hearing what carb preferences folks have and why.   I've
been toying with switching from a PO installed single weber to dual SU's.
Gary

"Dr. Faustus" wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, Wayne Burton wrote:
> > - Do you have parts from another carb on your car?? Hmmmm. . .
> >
> > Good Luck
> >
> > Wayne Burton
> > 1963 Triumph Spitfire4
> > 1966 Triumph 2000
> > 1954 Austin A40 Somerset
> Yes my car has had at least three different carbs on it.  It started with
> a factory stromberg (first year).  This was exchanged for a dual SU setup.
> Then was moved back to a single stromberg.  I also have a sneeking
> suspicion that a mechanic I took my car to (To fix the messed up carb)
> tossed that stromberg and put on another he had kicking around (He's a big
> MG guy...).  All (With except of the last "possible" switch) of these
> switches happened before I bought the car.  Hopefully this winter I'll fit
> a newly rebuilt set of SU's on the car, to end all of this carb madness.
>
> Andy L.
> '70 Spit


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