Donald- I'm confused, I thought that the 948 engine was a Healey motor, not
a TR. The 948s of the Healey variety ran (after the 9C motor) HS2 SUs, I
have 2 pair of them, and they fit your description. Does your head (cyl
head) have siamesed intake ports, or is it an 8-port head?
Mark Haynes
'65 Spitfire racer RMVR #162
'62 HAN6 Sprite (coming together)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald H. Locker [SMTP:dhl@mrdog.msl.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 7:57 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: [personals] HHE seeks pair SUC
>
>
> Hot Herald Engine (displacing a svelte 948 ccs) seeks to establish
> intimate relationship with two (preferably related) SU Carburettors.
>
> Truth to tell, I'm already committed to two I have in my "stable" but
> I (the HHE's SO (spitfire's owner)) am really searching for info on
> the SU carbs I have for this engine.
>
> The carbs themselves are SU H2 models (1.25 in throat, manifold bolt
> holes located one above the other) but I can't seem to find repair
> parts or information about these. It would appear that the MG
> T-series and MGA may have used carbs like these, though H4 looks more
> likely. 948 Heralds used H1s. Where would these have been used?
>
> A search of triumph, spitfire, and mg archives, a Lycos on the
> internet, and some Rimmer, Moss, and other catalogs don't turn up any
> good hits.
>
> I did order the books from Burlen (their parts and maintenance books);
> I hope I beat the rush. If anyone has any other good stuff to add,
> I'll be listening. And I would be pleased to put together a summary
> if I get enough requests for one.
>
> TIA, and all.
> Donald.
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