Chris Stephenson wrote:
>
> Thanks for the responses re MPG and my WIP's. As I wrote earlier I
> have not used the Color Tune product. I have always adjusted the carbs
> based on performance. I do know that the car has more power than my
> Dad's Series IV with single Weber (we have the same tranny and rear
> axle ratios) and my brother's '75 MGB. Currently, the mixture screws
> are backed out about 3-4 turns. If I get Color Tune and determine that
> the mixture is too rich and can't adjust it through the carbs, can I
> capture some of this potential energy by installing a more powerful
> coil and using a wider spark gap? Please advise.
>
> Also, I have a box full of old WIP parts - approx 6-8 disassembled
> carbs. Which jets are made in the different sizes? The long copper one
> that come up at an angle through the throat of the carb or the
> accelerator jet? I have noticed two types of the latter. Ones with a
> long spout and ones with a short spout.
>
> Chris Stephenson
> Series III 18 MPG :(
> Series V V6 Will be back on the road in the next week or two :) (MPG?)
> Jag 420G 14 MPG :( But those are the published figures
Give me your WIP number ( 2 or 3) and the jets you want looked up
and I will try to find them in the parts catalog.
Ron Tebo - Series I - B9000627
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