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Re: SU needles TRUTH REVEALED!

To: Peter C <peter@nosimport.com>
Subject: Re: SU needles TRUTH REVEALED!
From: William McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:38:54 -0700
It sounds to me like you are a stud of the first order!
Bill


On Apr 5, 2007, at 7:18 AM, Peter C wrote:

> At 06:41 PM 4/4/2007, brian S wrote:
>
>> While at the OSHIT Tune. Up. Repair. Day. last weekend, (great  
>> name Kevin) we, well Frank, (Thanks again Frank) rebuilt my carbs.  
>> The needles had a number on them that no one had seen before, and  
>> wasn't listed in Frank's SU book.
>> The number on the needles was 467. Anyone have any idea about  
>> these needles? They're in 1.5 in. SU's.
>>
>>
>> Brian S.
>> Bugeyeracer under resto
> ================
> OK... I've said this before, but it's been a while.
>
> Back in the 60's and 70's, there was a guy in Joisey, Jerry Salny,  
> for whom I worked. He owned an imported auto parts store curiously  
> named Imported Auto Parts.... in Morristown NJ. He also  
> manufactured SU carburettor kits and many of the components. His  
> stuff was better than the original, very often. He made needles,  
> but because of potential trade mark infringements, could not stamp  
> them with the same number Skinners Union used. He sold to Beck,  
> later Beck/Arnley, Columbia, Vera, BAP, Geon, Nisonger, Moss, you  
> name it. He sold more kits than the OEs did. His stuff is still  
> around. He may still be making it. Curto was/is a customer. You'll  
> see kits marked SalCorp from Moss and others. Great stuff.
>
> ANYWAY, I have the cross references of needles from his numbers to  
> SU numbers. He only made the stock-for-USA spec needles, so there's  
> not many.
>
> 467 needle is a V3, and came in a carb kit of his labeled SAL-1467  
> F or R   fitting HS2 948 engines.
>
>
> Hope that helps. It should.... you guys were foundering there.
>
> Peter C




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