Thanks Shane.....
That's a breathe of fresh air in the Stromberg Barn of Bad Smells.
Sometime in the 70s I rebushed my worn shafts and rebuilt these TR4A Z-S. The
car was dismantle and I set the carbs on the shelf.
30 years later they have resided on my TR4 racer for 14 years and seem to
perform quite well.
> Amici,
>
> I've heard so many people badmouth Strombergs, and until 1997,
> I was one of them!
>
> My 74 TR6 had the usual (plus more) Stromberg problems. Couldn't
> pass CA smog, popped and f**rted on trailing throttle, irregular
> idle, choke was unpredictable, ran differently in humid weather,
> blah, blah, blah.
>
> I took over the maintenance on my TR6 in 1995 after spending
> mucho $$$ and never having it run right. I joined the Triumph
> email list (thanks Mark!) and learned that I could take care of the
> car myself.
>
> And did so.
>
> So in 1997, I had the throttle shafts on the Strombergs rebushed,
> rebuilt the carbs myself, and put them back on the never-opened
> 80,000+ mile motor.
>
> What a revelation.
>
> Smooth idle, eagerly spun to 6,000 rpm, started and ran like a charm,
> regardless of weather. Most people thought it was a rebuilt motor.
>
> The dyno chart at http://triumph.hottr6.com/tr6dyno.html should attest
> that this tired stock motor ran quite well.
>
> I doubt if the SUs would add anything except to a dedicated race motor,
> where the versatility, broad spectrum of tuning options, and relative
> insensitivity to weather would favor the SUs.
>
> Give the Strombergs a chance, and get them rebushed and rebuilt. If it
> still does not turn your crank, then try the SUs. Its only money.
>
> Shane Ingate, starting holidays tomorrow, in Maryland
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