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To: Robert Astor <bobastor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] SU Carbs
From: Tint And Blinds via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 18:15:37 -0400
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> On May 21, 2020, at 17:54, Robert Astor via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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> Being the bastard step child of this upstanding organization, I resemble t=
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> On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 01:57:57 PM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <wpta=
@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> From: Mark J Bradakis via Wpta
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:24 AM
> To: wpta@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [WPTA] SU Carbs
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> On 5/21/20 8:42 AM, Nick Gaten via Wpta wrote:
> > I have SU=E2=80=99s on my =E2=80=9859 Morgan, never had a problem but am=
 trying a Weber 40=20
> > DCOE on a Midget I am restoring.
> >
> My usual quip regarding Webers is that their main advantage is they are
> infinitely adjustable.  Their main disadvantage is that they are
> infinitely adjustable.
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> Back when my computer sys admin career ended, 2005, I was making my beer
> money working for a friend of mine at his repair shop.  He actually did
> all sorts of cars, but his main love was British stuff.  His father had
> this pristine MG TC.  Anyway, he knew SUs pretty well, was a die hard MG
> guy.  Being a Triumph guy I knew Strombergs, and from autocrossing and
> performance improvements Webers pretty well.  Between the 2 of us we had
> like 4,732 years of experience with the things.  I don't recall we ever
> had a car come in with carb problems we couldn't fix.  Sometimes it took
> a while, often just to ascertain for certain that the carb was the
> problem, not the ignition.  That alone is a major part of the battle.
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> One of my favorite moments was this fellow had a really nice Jaguar E
> type coupe sporting 3 SUs.  He had some driveability issues, and I spent
> some time fussing with it.  He came in to pick up the car, but I wasn't
> quite done.  I was doing the final tweaking and balancing, he watched me
> for a while.  I did the final balancing as he watched, adjusting each
> carb by ear, just listening to the engine idle.  No hose in the carb
> throat for me. I tightened up the linkage, satisfied with my work.  I
> told him I better check to see how close they are.  I grabbed an airflow
> meter, one a little fancier than the usual flat plate with the vertical
> tube and the red plastic bobber.  This one had a numbered scale.  He
> watched as I put the tester to each carb, and each carb gave the exact
> same reading.  He was REALLY impressed!  I was just really glad I got
> that lucky!
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Pvgp cancelled. =F0=9F=98=A9&nbsp;<br><br><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone via talk to text. I apologize for poor g=
rammar or spelling.&nbsp;<div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite">On May 21, 2020, at 17:54, Robert Astor via Wpta &lt;wpta@a=
utox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpdc715c94yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D=
"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><=
div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Being the bastard step child o=
f this upstanding organization, I resemble that remark.</div><div><br></div>=

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ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                    On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 01:57:57 PM EDT, Jerry Van Vl=
ack via Wpta &lt;wpta@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">That's a great story.<br clear=3D"none=
"><br clear=3D"none">-----Original Message----- <br clear=3D"none">From: Mar=
k J Bradakis via Wpta<br clear=3D"none">Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:24 A=
M<br clear=3D"none">To: <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.=
net" href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.net";>wpta@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D=
"none">Subject: Re: [WPTA] SU Carbs<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">On 5=
/21/20 8:42 AM, Nick Gaten via Wpta wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; I have SU=E2=
=80=99s on my =E2=80=9859 Morgan, never had a problem but am trying a Weber 4=
0 <br clear=3D"none">&gt; DCOE on a Midget I am restoring.<br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">My usual quip regarding Webers is that their main ad=
vantage is they are<br clear=3D"none">infinitely adjustable.&nbsp; Their mai=
n disadvantage is that they are<br clear=3D"none">infinitely adjustable.<br c=
lear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Back when my computer sys admin career ende=
d, 2005, I was making my beer<br clear=3D"none">money working for a friend o=
f mine at his repair shop.&nbsp; He actually did<br clear=3D"none">all sorts=
 of cars, but his main love was British stuff.&nbsp; His father had<br clear=
=3D"none">this pristine MG TC.&nbsp; Anyway, he knew SUs pretty well, was a d=
ie hard MG<br clear=3D"none">guy.&nbsp; Being a Triumph guy I knew Stromberg=
s, and from autocrossing and<br clear=3D"none">performance improvements Webe=
rs pretty well.&nbsp; Between the 2 of us we had<br clear=3D"none">like 4,73=
2 years of experience with the things.&nbsp; I don't recall we ever<br clear=
=3D"none">had a car come in with carb problems we couldn't fix.&nbsp; Someti=
mes it took<br clear=3D"none">a while, often just to ascertain for certain t=
hat the carb was the<br clear=3D"none">problem, not the ignition.&nbsp; That=
 alone is a major part of the battle.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">O=
ne of my favorite moments was this fellow had a really nice Jaguar E<br clea=
r=3D"none">type coupe sporting 3 SUs.&nbsp; He had some driveability issues,=
 and I spent<br clear=3D"none">some time fussing with it.&nbsp; He came in t=
o pick up the car, but I wasn't<br clear=3D"none">quite done.&nbsp; I was do=
ing the final tweaking and balancing, he watched me<br clear=3D"none">for a w=
hile.&nbsp; I did the final balancing as he watched, adjusting each<br clear=
=3D"none">carb by ear, just listening to the engine idle.&nbsp; No hose in t=
he carb<br clear=3D"none">throat for me. I tightened up the linkage, satisfi=
ed with my work.&nbsp; I<br clear=3D"none">told him I better check to see ho=
w close they are.&nbsp; I grabbed an airflow<br clear=3D"none">meter, one a l=
ittle fancier than the usual flat plate with the vertical<br clear=3D"none">=
tube and the red plastic bobber.&nbsp; This one had a numbered scale.&nbsp; H=
e<br clear=3D"none">watched as I put the tester to each carb, and each carb g=
ave the exact<br clear=3D"none">same reading.&nbsp; He was REALLY impressed!=
&nbsp; I was just really glad I got<br clear=3D"none">that lucky!<br clear=3D=
"none"><br clear=3D"none">mjb.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clea=
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