HS6 carbs usually solve the vibration problem. No more brass float
inside a rigid mounted float chamber. Ted
Jack W. Drews wrote:
> Supporting Bob's solution, I know of four TR's that had this problem
> during the last season -- breakup at about 5000. It is worse on cars
> that have the engine mounted very solidly - that is, motor mounts that
> have little cushioning. Four bangers have some bad vibes. The
> vibrations from Offenhausers used to break the chassis.
>
> At 07:14 AM 8/2/2006, Kramer, Robert wrote:
>
>> I had similar problems in my TR4 and the gauge in the dash always showed
>> pressure. I eventually solved it by putting a 2" o-ring between the
>> manifold and the phenolic spacer. I used a hole saw to cut a groove in
>> the phenolic spacer and sourced some slightly longer studs.
>>
>> Bob Kramer
>> Sales Manager
>> 16415 North IH35
>> RDO Equipment Co.
>> Pflugerville, TX 78660
>> 800-775-3838
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of WEmery7451@aol.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:54 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [FOT] Fuel Pressures
>>
>> Dear FOT,
>>
>> I would like to thank everyone for all of the fuel pressure responses.
>> The
>> engine is breaking up at about 5,000 RPM at the of the back straight.
>> Before,
>> it has always been the fuel pump (I assume losing flow capability). As
>> outlined below, mounting the gage in the cockpit where I can see it
>> would provide
>> more valuable information:
>>
>> Subj: Re: [FOT] Fuel Pressure
>> Date: 7/31/06 11:34:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time
>> From: WEmery7451
>> To: BillDentin
>>
>> In a message dated 7/31/06 10:26:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BillDentin
>>
>> writes:
>>
>> << What becomes an issue, is whether your fuel pressure remains
>> constant, all
>> the way around the track. Do you run a fuel pressure gauge? >>
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> We just mounted a fuel pressure gage under the hood. To mount one in
>> the
>> cockpit would require some conversion unit from PEGASUS mounted under
>> the hood.
>> They do not want fuel running into the cockpit.
>>
>> There is practically no room under the hood. There are so many gages in
>> the
>> cockpit now that I would have to mount it where I would have to stretch
>> my
>> neck to see it. I would then run off of the track. It would be more
>> valuable by
>> indicating in the cockpit where I could see it.
>>
>>
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