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To: "td214@cam.ac.uk" <td214@cam.ac.uk>,
Subject: Re: Which carbs
From: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:50:57 -0400
Tim, I just brought back (to the US) a pair of used HS4 plus rebuild kit 
needles etc. which I got from Sports Car Supplies (they are near Newcastle). I 
see Rimmer also sells the kits over in the UK.

The kit contains lots of parts (including throttle spindles and main jets). 
Note that there is a service kit and a rebuild kit. 
I rebuilt the current US spec Stromberg on my car and that was pretty easy. I 
expect the SU's to be similar, just that their's two to do. 

I also had revs dying off. I replaced my old Allsion with a Pertronix.
Did the VTR autocross and could hit the red line all the time!

Alan

Original Message:
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From: T. .R. Dafforn td214@cam.ac.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:18:42 +0100
Subject: Which carbs



Hi every one...
Have been enjoying the late afternoon sun here in england in the car!
But have some niggles which although I don't plan to sort out until the
winter I would like to start thinking about.
Firstly my dual HS4 SU are knackered, 150K miles of abuses have taken
there toll.
So I was wondering.
1)Should I rebuild them (including new jet bearings to fix the sticking
jets and new bushes to fix the throttle spindle air leaks.)?
2)Should I pay someone who knows what they are doing to rebuild them
(150 Pounds +)?
3)Should I shell out for new ones (300 pounds+)?
4)should I switch to a single Webber (? pounds) but lower maintainance?
5)Should I switch to dual weber (increased overdraft)?

Also the power of my stock 1500 seems to die at 4000 revs, Is this
normal, or is this another sign of a worn carb and or distrubtor. I
thought I might install an Aldon Ignitor exlectronic system anyway!
Thanks for the help
the summer has been too short!
Cheers
Tim

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