hmmmm.. the lean of the carbs could corrected with a spacer, i would
bet.
take yer 3/4 inch phenolic spacer and use a belt sander, make a nice
clean angle.
aaron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick [SMTP:Nickbk@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 1998 10:38 PM
> To: Nick; Triumph Guys
> Subject: Re: GT6 Webers
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: GT6 Webers
> Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 9:03 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wasn't there a thread some time ago which suggested
> > that existing manifolds can be beveled at the head
> > mounting face to drop the carbs an inch to clear the
> > bonnet????
> >
> > <snip>
>
> Ok...here's a bit of "urban legend", but I swear I've seen it myself,
> in
> the "flesh" as it were...
>
> I was over at a Brit Car Show in the Chico Ca. area last year and saw
> a
> GT6
> with not only 1.75" strombergs on it, but used a stock TR6 intake
> manifold!
> How can this be you say. Well I had to look at it for a bit before I
> realized that the owner (who wasn't anywhere to be seen), had mounted
> the
> intake manifold UPSIDE down on the motor. Actually, it didn't look as
> though it needed that much fitting to bolt on. With the manifold
> bolted on
> in this manner, the carbs cleared the bonnet, but were at such an
> angle
> (down) that the poor float bowls must have been "runnin on empty"
> most of
> the time, BUT, the car was driven there so....
>
> Where there's a will...there's a Triumph
> Nick in Nor Cal
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