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Re: TR3/4 Carbs

To: "Carl Musson (EVENTS)" <musson@arts.usf.edu>
Subject: Re: TR3/4 Carbs
From: jstovall@earthlink.net (J. Stovall)
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 22:07:16 -0800 (PST)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>A question for the collective wisdom of the list.
>
>My 3 has a '4 engine in it (about ct39000)
>I am going to rebuild a set of carbs over the winter, and wonder
>1) which is standard for that motor (SU or Zeniths)
>2) which gives better performance (SU or Zeniths)
>3) which is easier to maintain
>4) which is easier to rebuild
>
>I have a complete Zenith setup; the SU's on the car + several additional
>SU's in boxes (I am sure there is at least on complete pair w/linkages in
>all of the parts)


Carl,
        Nooo! Not more Strombergs! No! No! No! Terrible to rebuild, tune,
run, and anything else you do with them. Admitted, I have nil expiernce
with SUs, but they can't be worse than ZSs.

My two cents.

Jeff Stovall
jstovall@earthlink.net
"I'm God's gift to humility."
1966 Triumph GT6 mk1



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