In 1990 when I restored my 1958 TR3A, I re-built my twin SU carbs and put in
Grose Jets.
I have to agree that if you get good ones, they're good for a long time.
Mine have been in since 1990 with no problems. During that time, I have
toured more than 78,000 miles.
Don Elliott, Montreal
----- Original Message -----
From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@cruzers.com>
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Cold Air Boxes
> > I've had problems with the Grose jets in my own cars and won't use
> > them.
> > We've found when someone is having a 'stuck' float, 9 time out of ten,
> > it's
> > a Grose jet.
>
> I once put a set on an MGBGT. The one on the front carb worked
> flawlessly. The one on the rear carb stuck frequently. I got into the
> habit of carrying the knock off hammer in handy reach to give the rear
> carb a quick knock. My current impression is when you get one that
> works, it works fine and seems reliable but if you get one that sticks,
> best to toss it out and try another. I eventually went back to
> standard SU jets. But I kept the hammer handy for striking the SU
> electric fuel pump on occasion.
>
> TeriAnn
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