[Spridgets] Rejetting carbs for high altitude

rrengineer @dslextreme.com rrengineer at dslextreme.com
Mon Mar 23 13:05:02 MST 2009


That was back when I had the original 948 and 1 1/8th carbs in the car.  I
now have a 1275 and a single HIF44 in it.  I don't know what to adjust on
this carb.  Now I'll have to call David Anton!
Mike

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM, JLC <breton48 at live.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
>
>
> That's one advantage of the SU carb over the Webers: you can adjust the
> mixture by just turning the flats on the SUs, you have to change the jets
> on
> the Webers.
>
>
>
> JLC
>
>
>
> Mike MacLean wrote:
>
> I live in San Bernardino, California which at above seal level by 1157
> feet.
> I know this from my flight engineer days at Norton Air Force base.   I have
> been up to Big Bear lake with my Bugeye and have only set my carbs leaner
> by
> a flat or two each time.  The car ran fine as long I remembered to richen
> them back up when I got back down from the Mountain.  Big Bear lake is
> about
> 7000 feet above sea level.  Just to add to the confusion, I had to monitor
> two altitudes on the C141 aircraft, height above sea level for engine
> performance and height above ground level for aircraft longevity.
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