[Healeys] Dealer 100 M kit - carbs

[Curt/Nancy Arndt]

Randy,

Also the carburetor pistons on the 100M are a unique part number and not the
same as the TR3 or those on the standard 100 H4s.

Curt

On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> 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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