[Healeys] Setting SU HD Carburetors

[Derek Job]

Mark

I haven't been able to identify any tags as yet

Derek

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM, Mark LaPierre <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> What AUD tags are on the HD8s. ? There is a list of cars to carbs in my su
> manual to maybe help narrow that down a little bit.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Job" <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
> To: "David Porter" <frogeye at porterscustom.com>
> Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Setting SU HD Carburetors
>
>
>
>  Dave
>>
>> I think thats right about the Aston Martins. It was mentioned in the
>> article I read.
>>
>> When you re-read the workshop manual with the knowledge that not all HD8s
>> have throttle adjusting screws then the wording does make sense.
>>
>> Derek
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 7:24 PM, David Porter <frogeye at porterscustom.com>
>> **wrote:
>>
>>  I could be wrong but I think the only HD8's without a slow run adjuster
>>> (AKA
>>> air bleed) are fitting to Aston Martin's or perhaps the odd purpose built
>>> race engine.. The double mechanical only is one to keep the butterfly
>>> valve
>>> from sticking-the other for idle adjustment.
>>> dave