[Healeys] Fw: Carb jet tube clearance

[John Snyder]

> OK, I don't know what to say.  (see my post 2 levels down)  If I'm missing 
> something, I wish someone would tell me what it is.  Maybe someone like 
> Rich Chrysler could help out here.  Right now I'm doing a ground up resto 
> on HBN7L 605 (one of the first 3000s) and don't have to worry about the 
> third carb jet  :-).  John Snyder

>> Hi Guys
>> I'm really curious about this. When I installed my steering column I 
>> centered it in the instrument panel and let the rest of the pieces  fall 
>> where they may. I just looked again and every thing is on dead  center, 
>> fire wall, big column brace and the instrument panel.
>> I keep hearing that "No two Healeys are alike". However I don't think 
>> that answers this discrepancy. Obviously these cars were put together  in 
>> an assembly fixture. Even with sheet metal wandering around as it  does, 
>> the steering gear would have to move to the right about 5", or  the 
>> scuttle about 1/2". Not likely. Dan's picture shows his engine side to 
>> side alignment to be almost  exactly the same as mine. however vertically 
>> it's about 3/8" Higher.  I'm beginning to think that the difference is in 
>> the intake manifold.  Also not likely. I measured from the steel heat 
>> shield to the carb face at the air  cleaner 4 17/32". The jet is 1 15/16" 
>> long from the carb flange.
>> Thanks
>> Dave
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2007, at 3:36 PM, John Snyder wrote:
>>
>>> I have had the same problem w/ more than one tri-carb.  Luckily I  find 
>>> it b/4 the body panels are installed.  The steering box has a clamp 
>>> which can be loosened, the metal plates (both sides of the firewall) w/ 
>>> the big
>>> grommets for the column have oversized holes for their 4 screws.  The 
>>> support channel w/ the column clamp behind the instrument panel has 
>>> slots at both ends.  Loosen everything, and push the column to the left 
>>> as far as  the opening in the instrument panel will allow.  There should 
>>> be just enough clearance for the choke to work.  Sounds easy, but might 
>>> be much harder w/ the body installed.  (I've done 3 ground up restos on 
>>> tri-carbs,  and had this problem on as least 2 of them.  Maybe there is 
>>> something you  and I are missing about assembling the carbs/manifolds)