Yeah, I assumed he really meant "$125 apiece", and I thought that was
reasonably cheap.
Max
British Sportscar Center had this to say:
>Let's see now.......
>
>Cost of rebuild kit - close to $90. Cost of new shafts and bushings -
>roughly $25. Time needed to properly rebuild a pair of HIFs - about two
>hours.
>
>So, if they are selling a pair of rebuilt HIFs for "under $125", they don't
>value their labor very highly and they are clearly willing to give away the
>carb cores.
>
>What other bargains do these folks offer - and how do we get in touch with
>them? {G}
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
>To: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
>Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 9:05 AM
>Subject: Re: Dual SU's
>
>> During the last few months, I replaced the 'damn' ZS on my '76B with dual
>> SU's for $300 which I later found out is a tad high but I won't and didn't
>> argue (ignorance BUT am happy with the setup), I got a pair of HIF's,
>> eventually, the linkages between them, the manifold (which you'll have to
>> change) AND the header pipe (which you'll have to change). Truth be told,
>> I changed the carbs and after some fiddling and help, mostly due to my
>> ignorance at the time, they work fine. The wife says the car sounds better
>> than it has in the 2 years I've owned it.
>>
>> BUT
>>
>> My local MG place would have sold me a pair of rebuilt HIF's for under
>$125
>> (not including the manifold and header pipe, etc.)
>>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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