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Re: [Spridgets] SU AUD 136t carbs

To: Charles Reel <creel906@msn.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] SU AUD 136t carbs
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:12:57 -0700
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Single HIF44 on my 1275 in my Bugeye. Love it.  No balancing carbs.
Mike MacLean

On Tue, Sep 13, 2022, 8:09 AM Charles Reel via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I second the thought. Single HIF
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 13, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Derf via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> For a driver a single HIF is really hard to beat.
>
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 9:03 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> I don't have a spare set of carbs to sell, but wanted to pass on some
>> carb info based on my experiences with SU carbs.  The HS2's are all pret=
ty
>> similar and any will work no matter what the AUD number.  Worn throttle
>> shafts can be fixed 99% of the time by simply replacing the throttle
>> shaft.  The carb body itself does not wear out, only the shaft.  So no
>> worries about installing bushings.  I buy carb rebuild kits from MiniSpa=
res
>> in England for considerably less than what the guys here in the US sell
>> them for.  The kits genuine SU parts and are very complete with new
>> throttle shafts, throttle plates, etc.  Shipping is very fast and not to=
o
>> expensive.  They use DHL Express for shipping and stuff ordered from the=
m
>> usually arrives in 3-4 days rather than the 7-10 days when ordering from
>> Moss.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> > On Sep 13, 2022, at 1:27 AM, Mike Rambour via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > =EF=BB=BF  So I am poking around for SU AUD 136 carbs to fit my 1098 j=
unkyard
>> motor that came with no carbs.  I found some on Ebay that looked ok in
>> pictures and bought them, a few hours later the seller said he didn't ha=
ve
>> them, that was a old listing that Ebay had put back up accidentally.
>> >
>> >  There are a few other listings, some missing parts and one saying man=
y
>> moveable parts are stuck, well that is what was wrong with a set a carbs=
 i
>> got from a friend, everything stuck and too badly corroded to ever work
>> again...major pits in venturi area by the butterflies on one and pistons=
 on
>> both...way too bad for a rebuild.
>> >
>> >  There are some on ebay that claim to be rebuilt for a 1098cc motor bu=
t
>> they are not AUD 136's so I am not sure what will and will not work, the=
y
>> all kind of look the same to me, I just know my motor had AUD 136t's
>> originally.
>> >
>> >  Anyone have a set to sell ? ideally something with nothing frozen and
>> a decent throttle shaft since I don't have the ability to ream and put
>> bushings in (although i know there are o-ring shafts now that may solve
>> that problem).
>> >
>> >  I do have a manifold, not sure its the right one but it fits, it does
>> not have the port for the PCV valve which I think is correct for 1098, t=
his
>> is not a show car, I just want a good driver.   I have seen that Mo$$ ha=
s
>> new ones...yike$ and there is a advantage to that since I would not need=
 to
>> buy a rebuild kit.
>> >
>> >      Mike
>> >
>> > --
>> > A gun is like a parachute, if you need one but don't have it,
>> > you'll probably never need one again.
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<div dir=3D"auto">Single HIF44 on my 1275 in my Bugeye. Love it.=C2=A0 No b=
alancing carbs.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 13, 2022, 8:=
09 AM Charles Reel via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">



<div dir=3D"auto">
I second the thought. Single HIF<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 13, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Derf via Spridgets =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div dir=3D"ltr">For a driver a single HIF is really hard to beat.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 9:03 AM Rick =
Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
Hi Mike,<br>
<br>
I don&#39;t have a spare set of carbs to sell, but wanted to pass on some c=
arb info based on my experiences with SU carbs.=C2=A0 The HS2&#39;s are all=
 pretty similar and any will work no matter what the AUD number.=C2=A0 Worn=
 throttle shafts can be fixed 99% of the time by simply
 replacing the throttle shaft.=C2=A0 The carb body itself does not wear out=
, only the shaft.=C2=A0 So no worries about installing bushings.=C2=A0 I bu=
y carb rebuild kits from MiniSpares in England for considerably less than w=
hat the guys here in the US sell them for.=C2=A0 The
 kits genuine SU parts and are very complete with new throttle shafts, thro=
ttle plates, etc.=C2=A0 Shipping is very fast and not too expensive.=C2=A0 =
They use DHL Express for shipping and stuff ordered from them usually arriv=
es in 3-4 days rather than the 7-10 days when
 ordering from Moss.<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 13, 2022, at 1:27 AM, Mike Rambour via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spri=
dgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BF=C2=A0 So I am poking around for SU AUD 136 carbs to fit my 1=
098 junkyard motor that came with no carbs.=C2=A0 I found some on Ebay that=
 looked ok in pictures and bought them, a few hours later the seller said h=
e didn&#39;t have them, that was a old listing that Ebay
 had put back up accidentally.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 There are a few other listings, some missing parts and one sayin=
g many moveable parts are stuck, well that is what was wrong with a set a c=
arbs i got from a friend, everything stuck and too badly corroded to ever w=
ork again...major pits in venturi area by
 the butterflies on one and pistons on both...way too bad for a rebuild.<br=
>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 There are some on ebay that claim to be rebuilt for a 1098cc mot=
or but they are not AUD 136&#39;s so I am not sure what will and will not w=
ork, they all kind of look the same to me, I just know my motor had AUD 136=
t&#39;s originally.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 Anyone have a set to sell ? ideally something with nothing froze=
n and a decent throttle shaft since I don&#39;t have the ability to ream an=
d put bushings in (although i know there are o-ring shafts now that may sol=
ve that problem).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 I do have a manifold, not sure its the right one but it fits, it=
 does not have the port for the PCV valve which I think is correct for 1098=
, this is not a show car, I just want a good driver.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have see=
n that Mo$$ has new ones...yike$ and there is a advantage
 to that since I would not need to buy a rebuild kit.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Mike<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -- <br>
&gt; A gun is like a parachute, if you need one but don&#39;t have it,<br>
&gt; you&#39;ll probably never need one again.<br>
&gt; <br>
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