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Re: Apple Hydraulics

To: JoeSimcoe@aol.com
Subject: Re: Apple Hydraulics
From: cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil (Bruce T. Clough)
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 96 11:47:48 EDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Joe,

I've had Apple rebuild three sets of carbs for me over the years.  Two sets 
of H6's for TR3's, and a set of CD175's for our TR4.  One set of SU's worked 
perfectly, the other set leaked around the fuel bowls (tightened banjo bolt, 
leak went away), ran rich (reset float height), and had cleaning refuse in 
one float bowl (cleaned out).  Once corrected, they worked fine.  Both TR3s 
have been sold, but the CD175's are still working fine on our TR4.  The CD175 
have non-original suction chamber top attachment screws, but besides that, 
look fine.

Given the time, I'd always choose to rebuild my own carbs just to have 
personal quality control.  Apple was used since I did not have time.  Apple's 
response was prompt - carbs were back within 10 days.  At the time I used 
Apple total carb set rebuilds were under US$250 and I used discount coupons 
I received at car shows to drop the price further . The price of rebuilding 
has increased so much in the last few years that I'd think twice, about 
sending them out for rebuild but then again I've never been squeamish in 
tackling anything mechanically.   

Bruce Clough
cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil

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