[WPTA] SU Carbs

[JIM UNDERWOOD]

I seem to remember being faster than a certain TR a few times but that was with a Mikuni.  I've always said these aren't bad cars if you put enough Japanese parts on them. LOL 

> On May 21, 2020 at 9:12 AM Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     Thank goodness I have Stromburgs  on my car..............
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>     On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 09:05:51 AM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     I saw this on Facebook. It was written about SU’s on MG’s. SU’s on Triumphs never suffer from any of this which is why Triumphs are superior to MG’s.
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>     Let the flames  begin.
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>     SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carburetors, which were used on many British sports cars, such as this MG. Here are some guidelines on maintaining SUs!
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>     * If your carburetors don’t leak, you are out of gas. (This rule is similar to the “MG test for oil”).
>     * The only time your carburetors run properly is when a mechanic is taking a test drive.
>     * SU carburetors parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty part with a new one and the carburetor will run just like it always did.
>     * When replacing needles, the only parts store with the correct ones will be in Coventry or on a ship floundering in an Atlantic storm.
>     * When you get the correct carburetor needles, one of them will be bent.
>     * The universal SU repair Kit will work on all carburetors except yours.
>     * A float will only have a hole in it if it is Sunday and the parts store is closed.
>     * No two repair books will recommend the same fluid for the dampers.
>     * Whitworth nuts and bolts are similar to SAE nuts and bolts except that the shoulders are rounded off.
>     * Tightening the jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.
>     * All levers and jets will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor is sitting on the kitchen table.
>     * MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can be set anywhere from “not quite right” to “totally wrong”.
>     * Despite the above, a weekend working on the MG carburetors is preferable to fixing the oil leak.
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