[Healeys] Dealer 100 M kit - carbs

Curt/Nancy Arndt cnaarndt at gmail.com
Mon May 3 20:54:06 MDT 2010


Randy,

The 6047 and 5053 are what makes the carburetors 100M versions so I don't
see getting around this.  Once again, IT DOESN'T MATTER what the AUC 6040
suffix is, if the carbs were produced during the period then they
should/would have been etched accordingly.  Now all we need is definitive
proof.

Curt

On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Randy Hicks <Healey100M at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Curt, I don't disagree with any of that. But my question is still, what
> were the carbs that were supplied as part of the Le Mans kit?
>
> 6040 X or 6040 AA ?  And (now) were they etched with the 6047 & 6053?  :-)
>
> Someone mentioned AUC 739  ???
>
> Randy
>
>
> On May 3, 2010, at 9:47 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote:
>
> Randy,
>
> Most maybe but definitely not all.  The important number was the hand
> scribed (etched) number below that on the carburetor body, i.e., 6047 and
> 6053.
>
> Too many folks get wrapped around the axle about the carburetor being AUC
> 6040 X and that's just not the case, there are plenty of factory 100M cars
> with AUC 6040 AA on the carburetor bodies.  Once again the etched numbers
> are what's important.
>
> Typically TR3 Carburetors are AUC 6040 AC bodies, as these can be converted
> to 100M specifications, I'm doing a set as I write this with original 100M
> manifolds.  NOT so with Jaguar XK140 H6 carburetors, just ask me and I'll
> tell you.  With a little work only the most decerning eye will be able to
> tell the difference, but there's no attempt to deceive on my part.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Randy Hicks <Healey100M at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there any info out there that indicates exactly what carbs would have
>> been
>> included with the period dealer 100 M kit?
>>
>> AUC 6040 X were on most factory 100 M's but is that what was in the
>> "dealer
>> kits"?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Randy Hicks
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