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Re: Carb Question??

To: "Overton, Keith A." <Keith.Overton@alcoa.com>
Subject: Re: Carb Question??
From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 18:14:39 -0400
At 10:19 AM 5/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I have a double pumper...(single feed from front) carb with a FoMoCo Tag
>(on front) I think it is a 650cfm?? not sure?  The secondary flys do not
>open, when I give it throttle, Is there supposed to be a spring which
>places pressure on the the butterfly  (lower right rear side of the
>carb)? 
>
>If so, how is this attached the cam which links the secondary butterfly
>with the accelerator pump on the back of the carb It has no attachment
>for a spring?
>
>Or is there an internal (coil type) spring which accomplishes this? 
>
>Or am I clueless?
>
>Thanks
>Keith 
>67 Tiger
>57 MGA

Keith,
        My double pumper (dual feed fuel inlets) had an 1/8" diameter
rod on the drivers side of the carb that opens the secondaries.
Maybe you have a vacumn secondary with parts missing.

James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others



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