[Healeys] Carb Bush Removal - HD6 ??

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 08:49:24 MDT 2009


I meant to say the HD8 teflon sleeve is fine. Sorry I misspoke about
HD8s having PTFE bushings

On 4/15/09, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> The HD8 carbs on my BJ8 have brass bushings with a teflon sleeve.  Is
> someone
> selling teflon bushings?
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> Alan Seigrist wrote:
>> Tom -
>>
>> Have you tried a PTFE bushing in there instead of bronze? HD8 carbs use
>> PTFE
>> bushings and they really make a big difference - the shafts never wear and
>> it is easy for me to get a rock steady idle at all temps on my HD8s.
>>
>> Was thinking this might be a better, longer lasting option.
>>
>> http://www.mcmaster.com/#2639t7/=1gd3of
>>
>> I was thinking of just buying some of these, and then having them bored
>> out
>> to 5/16" at a machine shop.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> '52 A90
>> '53 BN1
>> '64 BJ8
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 6:24 AM, <tomleavy at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry, forgot to paste the link:
>>>
>>> http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/driveline00/1001/jasw.html
>>>
>>> Tom
>>
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> Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
>
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Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


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