[TR] zenith or su's ?

[Wayne Lee]

Visibly seeing the positions of the Pistons alone under the Hood won't help 
You figure out Air/Fuel mixtures that are taking place
at those given times.(Plus the Manual lift Buttons don't move unless pushed, 
they're Spring loaded.They sell Air/Fuel mixture gauges
that are cheap enough and are set up with an Oxygen Sensor that You have to 
place in a good position.
http://www.jetlink.net/~okayfine/su/airfuel.html


Then this info combined with Piston position would give You an exact reading 
of what the Needle and Jet are delivering.
at the various positions. Look at the Gauge this guy made here: 
http://www.terryhunt.co.uk/mini/pics/tech/picsb/pics.htm
If you could get a throttle position sensor or something like a rheostat 
hooked up to a rig like this it would be very informative.
Problem is It would be hard to fit under the Hood. Probably easier than a 
Child in the Engine compartment, which I wouldn't recommend.
Probably all overkill but the A/F Meter alone can be a big help.
Wayne

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From: <jimmuller at rcn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:44 PM
To: <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] zenith or su's ?

> Two quick items:
>
> Tony wrote:
>> Unless you get a child to ride alongside the engine as you
>> race down the road, I suppose the only way to do this is
>> on a dyno.
>
> I've considered whether I could mount a light and USB webcam under the 
> hood and record them via laptop.  A recording of just the manual 
> lift-the-piston button might not capture enough displacement though. 
> Might have to do it with air cleaners removed.  Not sure how much I like 
> that idea though it might be okay for a short while.
>
> Spook01 wrote:
>> if i were you guys, i would give joe curto a ring
>
> Exactly what I did.  Wished I'd known more before I called.  And Joe C. 
> has what might be called a somewhat curt-o manner which discourages free 
> Socratic-style question and answer dialogue.
>
> Personal trigger factor here, not meant to disparage Joe C. at all:  I am 
> delighted when I find an expert on a subject and I will gladly overpay for 
> that expertise.  However I expect one benefit of that expertise to be 
> helping me avoid the sort of mistakes, extra expenses, and long delays 
> which I would experienced if I'd just done the job myself.
> --
> Jim Muller