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Re: [TR] uni-syn vs synchrometer

To: KingsCreekTrees@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TR] uni-syn vs synchrometer
From: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 21:16:44 -0400
Of course if your ears are young and you have identical hearing in both 
ears, it should work fine.  I still have the Uni-Syn I bought back in 
the 60's....but I still listen for the hiss too..even though my wife 
swears I am deaf!!!!!

Doug

KingsCreekTrees@aol.com wrote:
> Personally, I  prefer a pair of plastic tubes. One end of each goes to  the 
> air inlets with the air cleaners off. The other ends go to one's ears. When 
>  the sound of the suction is identical, the carbs are synchronised. I have 
> used a  Uni-Syn before, but stopped using it because my ears appeared more 
> accurate.  After buying my TR3A, I bought a '65 Volvo PV544 Sport and it came 
> with a  Uni-Syn but I've never used it. I have, however, managed to get 
> very precise  carburettor sychronisation with the tubes, on both cars and 
>with 
> previous  Triumphs and MGs wth SUs and Strombergs.
>  
> I'm sorry to give you an answer that you didn't want. I often find that  
> forums give an answer that says "try this: It should work". Now I find  I am 
> doing the same, so perhaps I am hypocritical. However, my opinion is that I  
> would ditch both tools and use the ones that my parents gave me, along with  
> a pair of plastic tubes.
>  
> Sorry to have thrown a grenade into the whole forum; I'm sure I've created  
> trouble and I'm honestly not a troublemaker......
>  
> Tim
>  
> Tim Dyer,  Proprietor
> Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
> 427 Kings Creek Road,  RR3
> Ashton, Ontario, K0A 1B0, Canada 
> Phone/fax: 613 253 4126 Website: _www.kingscreektrees.com_ 
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