[Healeys] A bit of tuning advice

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Thu Jul 1 05:02:39 MDT 2010


Burlen/SU Carburetter Co recommends straight 20.
http://www.sucarb.co.uk/TechnicalDetail.aspx?id=26

Be sure that the plug wires are installed in the distributor cap in the 
correct order.  I got bit on an MGB by having the direction of rotor 
rotation backwards.  Would idle, but cylinders 2 and 3 weren't doing much.

Paul Leeks wrote:
> Chaps
> 
> Sorry to kick off a bit of (acetylene/WD40) flame   :-)
> 
> But I just wanted to thank you all, yet again, for all the great suggestions.
> I shall work my way through them and report back ...
> 
> But one additional question:
> 
> What type of oil should I have in my dash pots.  I have got engine oil in
> them at the moment but I have all sorts of advice, ranging from very light
> 3-in-1 through to SAE 90 diff oil!
> 
> All the best
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frakes, Jim [mailto:jimf at frakes-eng.com]
> Sent: 01 July 2010 03:15
> To: Richard Ewald; Don Hardie
> Cc: Paul Leeks; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] A bit of tuning advice
> 
> I do not know who started the  thread about the vacuum (possible) but I
> would like to relate an interesting vac leak that occurred on our UK2K
> trip to Europe in 2002. After changing nearly everything, it was found
> the hole plug in the end of the intake manifold (six cylinder) was loose
> and would open as the vacuum increased on the road. A little sealer
> fixed the problem that had been dogging us for three days.
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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