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Frank
This is absolutely an appropriate query to the NBTG. I expect you'll have
some helpful responses. I personally am surprised that Apple Hydraulics
seems to have botched the job - they're supposed to be the best.
John
On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Frank Burkhart <
islandgirl.sausalito@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hope this email is appropriate to send. I=E2=80=99m hoping that someone =
out in
> Triumph world can provide some clarification on carburetors. Currently,
> Zenith Stromberg carbs on my 1975 TR6. The car has been running poorly
> since Trimphest (too many RPMs?). And then it died completely but turned
> out to need a new rotor. Asked the mechanic, Mike, to take a look at the
> everything to figure out what can be made better. What he found was the
> carbs were dumping gas into the cylinders especially when starting, to th=
e
> point the gas was washing down the cylinder walls preventing the rings fr=
om
> sealing. Result was a lot of white smoke.
>
> The carbs were rebuilt about 18 months ago by Apple Hydraulics in New
> York. Supposedly all new parts including a new piston in one of the
> carbs. Mechanic Mike is questioning the quality but . . . Several paths
> to try:
>
> 1. New needles and basic over haul. Least expensive but maybe stopgap
> measure.
>
> 2. Rebuild these carbs using a different shop. Mike recommends a shop i=
n
> Colorado. I=E2=80=99m would worry about a 2nd rebuild in short period of =
time.
>
> 3. Replace the carbs.
> 3a. Mike has a pair of SU carbs in good shape. Mike would replace
> =E2=80=9Cconsumables=E2=80=9D and install
>
> 3b. Find a pair Stromberg carbs
>
> 3c. Mike likes carbs by Mikuni
>
> 3c. Replace with Webers
>
> Any ideas / suggestions on what path seems the best?
>
> Hope all the world is going well for all. Hope to see everyone at
> Velocity.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Frank Burkhart
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Frank</div><div>This is absolutely an appropriate=C2=
=A0 query to the NBTG. I expect you'll have some helpful responses. I p=
ersonally am surprised that Apple Hydraulics seems to have botched the job =
- they're supposed to be the best.<br></div><div>John<br></div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, =
Sep 28, 2023 at 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Frank Burkhart <<a href=3D"mailto:island=
girl.sausalito@gmail.com">islandgirl.sausalito@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hope this email is =
appropriate to send.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m hoping that someone out in Triumph w=
orld can provide some clarification on carburetors.=C2=A0 Currently, Zenith=
Stromberg carbs on my 1975 TR6.=C2=A0 The car has been running poorly sinc=
e Trimphest (too many RPMs?).=C2=A0 And then it died completely but turned =
out to need a new rotor.=C2=A0 Asked the mechanic, Mike, to take a look at =
the everything to figure out what can be made better.=C2=A0 What he found w=
as the carbs were dumping gas into the cylinders especially when starting, =
to the point the gas was washing down the cylinder walls preventing the rin=
gs from sealing.=C2=A0 Result was a lot of white smoke.<br>
<br>
The carbs were rebuilt about 18 months ago by Apple Hydraulics in New York.=
=C2=A0 Supposedly all new parts including a new piston in one of the carbs.=
=C2=A0 Mechanic Mike is questioning the quality but . . .=C2=A0 Several pat=
hs to try:<br>
<br>
1.=C2=A0 New needles and basic over haul.=C2=A0 Least expensive but maybe s=
topgap measure.<br>
<br>
2.=C2=A0 Rebuild these carbs using a different shop.=C2=A0 Mike recommends =
a shop in Colorado. I=E2=80=99m would worry about a 2nd rebuild in short pe=
riod of time.<br>
<br>
3.=C2=A0 Replace the carbs.<br>
3a.=C2=A0 Mike has a pair of SU carbs in good shape.=C2=A0 Mike would repla=
ce =E2=80=9Cconsumables=E2=80=9D and install<br>
<br>
3b.=C2=A0 Find a pair Stromberg carbs<br>
<br>
3c.=C2=A0 Mike likes carbs by Mikuni<br>
<br>
3c.=C2=A0 Replace with Webers<br>
<br>
Any ideas / suggestions on what path seems the best?<br>
<br>
Hope all the world is going well for all.=C2=A0 Hope to see everyone at Vel=
ocity.<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
Frank Burkhart<br>
<br>
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