[Healeys] Cam shoe rod sticking

[Chris Dimmock]

Wow!
I love webers!! I'd forgotten all the issues with SU's
I don't even need a choke!!!!!
I had a twin webered, 1600cc Cosworth Ford powered, Lenham bodied  
sprite, UK rego 152 FLY. You can read some articles here http://www.lenhamspridgetregister.com/Magazine%20Articles%20List.htm 
  before i owned it - But don't tell HealeyRick because he thinks I'm  
some kind of concours nut or something... Let alone me owning a  
foreign engined Healey - with an aftermarket body - for over 10 years!
Anyway, I have had my triple webered Healey BJ8 for about 17 years.
My last SU carbed healeys were my 100/4 and my Bugeye. I haven't  
driven an SU carbed Healey for over 17 years
Webers? 3 pumps of the accelerator pedal once the fuel pump has  
stopped, and webers start first time.... Every time! No choke required!
And the black and white car hasn't been on a dyno, or had it's carbs  
'tuned' for over 10 years!
;-{) <-- that's a Movember smilie.
Sincerely.
Chris
<men's health announcement>
You can sponsor my Movember Mo at
http://au.movember.com/mospace/613/
I've done Movember for 7 years, and this year I'm dedicating my Mo to  
Charles Britten, ex President of the Austin Healey Owners Club NSW,  
who lost his 6 year battle with Prostate Cancer just a few months ago.  
I miss you Charlie.
</end of men's health announcement>

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On 22/11/2011, at 2:42 PM, "David Porter" <frogeye at porterscustom.com>  
wrote:

> I'm the first to admit that I have NEVER in my life seen this  
> leather bit on
> the fast run cam. I'll also admit that HD8 SU's don't have a fast  
> run cam.
> The choke cable acts directly on the jet/diaphragm mixture thingy.  
> Most of
> the Healeys do have leather bushes on the throttle linkage however.  
> So I'm
> not sure what you saw.
> When pulling the choke cable one should also depress the throttle  
> pedal so
> there is no frictional resistance from the cam, if fitted (mostly  
> other
> marques). Also every 20 years or less (grin) one should lubricate  
> the cable
> for Pete's sake if nothing else. If the dash is coming out with the  
> cable
> then it's probably past time to lube the cable or fix what ever is  
> binding.
> Note: early cars did have the fast run cam on H4 types and the HS6's  
> had a
> weird non adjustable lift bracket of sorts that was not adjustable  
> except
> for the amount the linkage could pull the jet down.
> Pretty sure we aren't on the same page.
> Don't be put off... I called my physicians office at 9am today and  
> was told
> he'd call back by lunch. I called back at one and was told he had the
> message on his desk... no call back. I'm pissed that they take our  
> money or
> the insurance co's but, can't answer a single question when the cell  
> phone
> is in their smock's pocket... vent, rant curse...  OK I'm better now..