Re: [Healeys] List wisdom

[Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>]

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Patrick--

Thanks for that and yes the carbs are indeed H6, having been swapped onto
the car by the first owner in 1955.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello Michael
>
>
>
> The carburettors originally installed to the 100 four-cylinder engines
> fitted with the Le Mans kit were H6, not HS6 and according to my SU book
> the needles are OA6 for rich, OA7 for standard and OA8 for weak.
>
>
>
> The piston spring should be red in colour.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Oritt
> *Sent:* Thursday, 27 October 2016 3:36 AM
> *To:* Austin Healey
> *Subject:* [Healeys] List wisdom
>
>
>
> I have been experiencing less than stellar performance with my 100 Lemans
> and need to go back to basics.
>
>
>
> What is the wisdom (I don't ask for consensus!) on appropriate needles for
> the carbs (HS6) and what spark plugs are folks favoring these days?
>
>
>
> Also what tappets clearances are folks used for a DW AL head in the "fast
> road" or stage 2 tune with DW tubular headers?  If it matters I have
> installed a Mallory MagLite distributor.
>
>
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Patri=
ck--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Thanks for that and yes =
the carbs are indeed H6, having been swapped onto the car by the first owne=
r in 1955.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Orit=
t=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Patrick &amp; Caroline Quinn <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au"; target=3D"_blank">p_cqu=
inn@tpg.com.au</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
 lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_695224916493=
00395WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">=
Hello Michael<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The carburettors originally installed to the=
 100 four-cylinder engines fitted with the Le Mans kit were H6, not HS6 and=
 according to my SU book the needles are OA6 for rich, OA7 for standard and=
 OA8 for weak.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The piston spring should be red in colour=
.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt">Hoo Roo<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Blue Mountai=
ns, Australia<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b=
><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&qu=
ot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Hea=
leys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael =
Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 27 October 2016 3:36 AM<span class=3D""><br=
><b>To:</b> Austin Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] List wisdom<u></u><u=
></u></span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff">I have been exper=
iencing less than stellar performance with my 100 Lemans and need to go bac=
k to basics.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff">What i=
s the wisdom (I don&#39;t ask for consensus!) on appropriate needles for th=
e carbs (HS6) and what spark plugs are folks favoring these days?=C2=A0<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color=
:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"color:#3333ff">Also what tappets clearances are folks used f=
or a DW AL head in the &quot;fast road&quot; or stage 2 tune with DW tubula=
r headers?=C2=A0 If it matters I have installed a Mallory MagLite distribut=
or.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"color:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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