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Subject: [Healeys] SU carb reamer needed
From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (John Spaur)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 06:30:06 -0800
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Get standard bushings and have a local machine shop drill the body and insert 
the bushings or insert them yourself.

 

John

BT7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Neil 
McDonald
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:56 AM
To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU carb reamer needed

 

With adequate resources it's clear that addressing both the shaft and bushing 
would be the optimum solution. However as an impoverished student over 50 years 
ago I recall changing out the throttle shafts on my Sprite, at minimal cost, 
convincing myself that this made a difference! Joe Curto wants around $500 to 
rebuild a pair of SUs. Now as a retiree I have more resources but still need to 
manage how much money I spend on my hobby.

 

If the wear is limited, maybe shaft replacement only might be cost effective?
_____________________

Neil McDonald

BN6

 


 



Might be a better idea to send out the bodies to someone like Joe Curto and 
have them reamed and re-bushed for a standard shaft.  

Mike MacLean

 


 

I have H6 carbs on my 100 Le Mans and the 5/16" throttle shafts are loose.  I 
would like to go ream out the bodies and go to the oversized .320" throttle 
shafts.  Moss wants $270.00 for the reaming tool and I do not anticipate I will 
need to do this job again during my lifetime.  Does anyone have one of these 
they would be willing to loan or rent?

 

Best--Michael Oritt  


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