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Re: Tri Carb Idle Problem / e-bay

To: <olin.brimberry@talecris.com>, "David Nock"
Subject: Re: Tri Carb Idle Problem / e-bay
From: "62bt7" <62bt7@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:55:10 -0700
David and Olin,

This e-mail is NOT meant to STOMP on David's Business nor his e-mail,
                                              but......
                            Just to give Olin, et al,.a heads up,

I currently have a NEW set of tri-carbs listed for sale on  e-bay.
Item # 4544385634
Starting price $499.00
Buy it Now price $699.00
Listing ends April 29, 7pm PDT

Kirk Kvam

  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Nock" <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
To: <olin.brimberry@talecris.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: Tri Carb Idle Problem


> 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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