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Great story Max, if a little terrifying. Thanks for sharing it. Any
dealing with the DMV is a crap shoot. Sometimes flawless. Other times
incalculable obscurity.
Fellow Texan Charley wrote,
> Serviced my '69 B starting last month. Took her out for a spin in
> the neighborhood but she wouldn't pull uphill. Fuel pump volume
> way down, carbs would run almost dry on acceleration.
Colin Campbell in his landmark book 'The Sports Car Engine: It's tuning
and modification', says always to measure fuel pump delivery volume and
pressure first. So Charley, you're right on target!
https://www.amazon.com/sports-car-engine-tuning-modification/dp/0837600448/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=colin+campbell+the+sports+car+engine&qid=1556061473&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
The positive earth fuel pump in my TD failed as well. I too replaced it
with an SU electronic pump. No problem since. However, when the (appearance
of) originality isn't required, a quite reliable 2-3 psi pump with adequate
volume, is available at a quarter the price of the SU. Its a OEM pump for
an early carbed Honda Civic! And that's what's in my '73 E-Type. Yes,
adequate volume for that big V12 at full song. Rockauto stocks them.
New tires at correct pressure are such a treat! I have new tires on
newly powder-coated TR6 wheels, but they've never made a turn under power.
Soon though, I hope.
Charlie also writes,
> Waiting for sunny days.....
>
> Charley Robinson
> Kerrville, TX
I haven't looked at the forecast, as if that was any clue, but after the
next couple of days we may get that window in the weather!
Rick, down the road from Charley
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<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Great story Max, if a little terrifying. Tha=
nks for sharing it. Any dealing with the DMV is a crap shoot. Sometimes fla=
wless. Other times incalculable obscurity.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">Fellow Texan Charley wrote,<br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">> Serviced my '69 B starting last month. Took h=
er out for a spin in</div><div dir=3D"auto">> the neighborhood but she w=
ouldn't pull uphill. Fuel pump volume</div><div dir=3D"auto">> way d=
own, carbs would run almost dry on acceleration.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Colin Campbell in his landmark book &=
#39;The Sports Car Engine: It's tuning and modification', says alwa=
ys to measure fuel pump delivery volume and pressure first. So Charley, you=
're right on target!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/sports-car-engine-tuning-modification/dp=
/0837600448/ref=3Dmp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=3Dcolin+campbell+the+sports+=
car+engine&qid=3D1556061473&s=3Dgateway&sr=3D8-1-fkmrnull">http=
s://www.amazon.com/sports-car-engine-tuning-modification/dp/0837600448/ref=
=3Dmp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=3Dcolin+campbell+the+sports+car+engine&=
qid=3D1556061473&s=3Dgateway&sr=3D8-1-fkmrnull</a><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The positive earth fuel=
pump in my TD failed as well. I too replaced it with an SU electronic pump=
. No problem since. However, when the (appearance of) originality isn't=
required, a quite reliable 2-3 psi pump with adequate volume, is available=
at a quarter the price of the SU. Its a OEM pump for an early carbed Honda=
Civic! And that's what's in my '73 E-Type. Yes, adequate volum=
e for that big V12 at full song. Rockauto stocks them.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0New tires at correct pressure a=
re such a treat! I have new tires on newly powder-coated TR6 wheels, but th=
ey've never made a turn under power. Soon though, I hope.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Charlie also writes,</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">> Waiting for sunny days=
.....<br style=3D"">><br style=3D"">> Charley Robinson<br style=3D"">=
> Kerrville, TX<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0I haven't looked at the forecast, as if that was any clue,=
but after the next couple of days we may get that window in the weather!</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick, down the road from =
Charley</div></div></div>
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