[WPTA] TR3

[abcoz at hky.com]

Hi Jim.  First of all, as a long time (55 years) MGB owner and wrench/restorer/racer/what have you, why would someone put a DCOE on a stock MGB?  You’ll get much better drivability from a pair of SUs.

I don’t know anyone in WPTA, or in the Greater Pgh. MG Club who can help you with that carb.  You might contact Jim Boffo (Boffo Motors), in New Brighton.  Jim might be able to help.  Also, there’s a guy up on route 8 (Don Fowler, I think).  Do NOT entrust those clowns at Foreign Traffic with anything.  Period.

 

Where are you located, by the way?

 

Bud Osbourne

 

From: Wpta <wpta-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Thornton via Wpta
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 6:51 PM
To: del_tech at verizon.net
Cc: WPTA List <wpta at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] TR3

 

I love this. 

 

I am a new MGB owner and trying to learn what I can.   I love the car but having some issues with idle and backfiring.  

 

The car is a stock 78 (recently restored), with a DCOE carburetor.   No choke.  Seems to start with a low idle so the engine rocks a good bit.  Once it warms up it is smooth. 

 

The concern is have is when I go into a turn in 2nd gear, and press the accelerator, she bogs, and bucks, and backfires.  To get through I need to apply clutch and feather the throttle. 

 

Anyway, anyone have some advice on tuning the DCOE?    As I said, I love the car.  Just not happy with how it runs in certain conditions. 

 

BTW, if this email is not appropriate, please let me know.  New to the car and the WPTA   

 

Thanks.

 

Jim Thornton

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On Mar 16, 2024, at 6:09 PM, del_tech--- via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net <mailto:wpta at autox.team.net> > wrote:

 
Hi everyone,

 

Just wanted to thank everyone for their advice and input on buying a TR3 .

I did purchase a 1959 TR3 from John Guehl in the Pittsburgh area. I spent a little more than I anticipated but that’s just a little less for my kids to inherit !!

There was a lot of gas odor in the car after filling the tank so I pulled the panel off from inside the trunk to check the tank and found that the fill hose wasn’t fully connected, (easy fix )

I also found this written on the back of the panel.

Anyone familiar with the names ?

See pictures .

 

Again thanks for all your help.

I greatly appreciate it !!

 

Hugh DeLaney

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