[Spits] [TR] SU's/needles/jets ??

[Joe Curry]

Joe might suggest the same needles he sold me. They were spec needles for a
MGA 1500 engine and they DO NOT WORK!

Joe Curry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller at rcn.com>
To: <spitfires at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Spits] [TR] SU's/needles/jets ??


> On 9 Jun 2008 at 13:47, maya2blue at juno.com wrote:
>
> > I recently posted the following:
> >
> > "I have a US 1500 1978 Triumph Spitfire with HS2's (tagged AUC9831 &
> > AUC9831R...
>
> > 1) Is the AN needle okay for street use?
> > 2) What springs do I need, and how do I tell what I have?
>
> As far as I know SU needles normally had a 3-letter designation like
> AAE or ABL or something, so AN seems strange to me.  I don't recall
> noting a jet number, never had to myself, but the needle numbers are
> usually stamped on the needle itself, as I recall on the shaft at the
> thick end, though maybe on the mounting flange.  The springs were
> identified by a color, and as I recall there were three different
> stiffnesses.  They were chosen for the airflow drawn by the engine,
> so unless you're swapping carbs from an engine of different size or
> one is busted you shouldn't have to bother with them.  It's hard to
> say just what would be "okay for street use" without knowing more.
> But there is one person who can definitely help:
>
> Call Joe Curto.
> http://www.joecurto.com/
> (718)762-SUSU (7878)
>
> He's the man.
>
> Jim Muller
> jimmuller at rcn.com
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