At 06:01 PM 1/16/04, Randall Young wrote:
>On a related subject, does anyone know of float chamber lids that will fit
>SU HS6 carbs, but have an external bowl vent (ala H6 carbs) ?
>
>Stock TR4A HS6 carbs have the vents built into the lids such that it's
>difficult to add a hose to them, but IMO connecting the vent to the air box
>is a necessity for running a fresh air intake. Otherwise, any pressure
>difference between the top of the float chamber and the air box will affect
>the fuel flow and hence mixture. I could probably create something with
>JB Weld, but if they already exist ...
They DO exist. I bought mine from Joe Curto (NFI). In my case, I run the
vent hoses out of the engine compartment of the TR4 so that if a float
sticks, the fuel will dump on the ground, not the header.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, IL
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