[Healeys] Extra choke lever on HD8s...What is this?

[Alan Seigrist]

Whatever it is, it's not from a BJ8 so make sure you replace the needles
and dash pot springs accordingly.   Also check pistons that they aren't
weighted,  rovers used heavy pistons so just because they are HD8s doesn't
make them appropriate for the Healey.  I suspect these are out of a Jag
e-type or 420 of some sort, if so then they should be okay with new springs
and needles.

Alan

On Sunday, April 20, 2014, richard mayor <mayorrichard at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I recently bought a pair of HD8s for an Austin Healey on eBay.  Each one
> has
> an extra choke lever on the bottom just like the HD6 carb s from earlier
> 3000s. I'm not complaining. I connected the two levers with a rod and
> clevis
> just like the earlier cars.  I will use a single choke cable, and I will
> locate the pull  under the windshield wiper motor mounting bracket.  The
> cable
> will loop over an around to the front of the inner fender and point
> directly
> back to the front carb.  It is a very clean installation, and out of
> sight.  I
> like this a lot more than the two cables coming off the firewall that the
> BJ8s
> have.
>
> Does anyone know anything about this type of HD8 that has extra choke
> levers
> on the lower side?
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