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Re: Tri Carb Idle Problem

To: olin.brimberry@talecris.com
Subject: Re: Tri Carb Idle Problem
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:18:07 -0700
If the throttle shafts and needles have no wear then all repairs could 
be done with the carbs on the engine, I would assume though that the 
shaft bushings are worn causing you a idle problem. The flooding is not 
a big deal all that it would need is a new float needle and seat.

The charge to rebuild the carbs at $500.00 is cheap I would check and 
see what they are going to do for that. When a master kit is $200.00 
that only leaves $300.00 to R&R the carbs and rebuild which is about a 
8 to 10 hour job.

We have just done a major rebuild on a tri carb and the cost to rebuild 
the carbs was as much as the new ones that MOSS supplies at $950.00

David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com

On Apr 26, 2005, at 8:34 AM, olin.brimberry@talecris.com wrote:

> I just got a call today that my carbs are keeping the engine from 
> idling
> properly.  They (omitting name to prevent blame) have adjusted to no 
> avail.
> The tech tells me that the floats are not working properly either and 
> there
> is overflow on one of the carbs.  He recommends a complete rebuild 
> instead
> of just adjusting the floats.  The carbs have never been rebuilt in the
> years that I have owned it and the engine was rebuilt recently with BJ8
> spec cam.  Due to cost issues, I opted not to rebuild the carbs since 
> they
> seemed to have performed satisfactory before.  I certainly believe 
> that the
> carbs are the problem.
>
> Responses needed for items below:
>
>       1) My issue is whether to rebuild or not, and if so, by whom?
>
>       2) Since rebuilding them is around $500, would I be better off to
> just by new ones from Moss for $825?  Is Moss selling rebuilds for that
> price?
>
>       3) The other option is to put triple HD6's on there.  Anyone 
> have any
> luck with this?  I have not seen any data on this other than this 
> website.
>
>             http://www.austinhealeyclub.co.uk/tech-tricarb.html
>
>       4) I have read where some say they have had nothing but trouble, 
> and
> some that have no trouble at all.  How do I get to be the latter of the
> two?
>
>       5) Is there any issue with a BJ8 spec cam and HS4's?
>
> Any advise on this would be much appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Olin Brimberry
> Raleigh, NC
> 62 BT7




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