From: Bert Clewits
Subject: Re: Thanks And A New Question
I can confirm that, I replaced my plastic fuel t-piece on my Sunbeam Stiletto
with two 1.25 inch strombergs with one of those "compression fittings T piece"
as well, works and looks great besides no mods !
Christopher wrote:
>rootes(at)ix.netcom.com,Internet writes:
>>I'm
>>going to use a small copper "T" fitting to feed the fuel to the
>>Strombergs, with a very short length of hose over the connection at each
>>carb (with a hose clamp)........... Looking at it, it
>>looks like I'll need to cut the metal tubes coming out of the carbs a
>>bit shorter.
>
>Don't do this. All you need is a compression fitting. Use nylon
>sealing rings, they work best. Just purchase a 3/16" T-shaped
>compression fitting. All you do is place the fitting nuts over the
>tubes coming out of the carbs, then position the fitting in between
>with the sealing rings in place and tighten down the nuts. This will
>give you a good seal without having to modify your carbs or needing to
>use hose/clamps. I saw this on someones Alpine at the San Diego All
>British show and it looked and worked great.
>
>Christopher
Steve Sage at rootes(at)ix.netcom.com wrote:
>Here's a timing question. I've got more "zip" from the car by advacing
>it. With the idle between 900-1000 RPM, it's set at about 14 degrees (as
>per the book taking 8-10 degrees and adding 4 more at 1000 RPM idle
>speed). Centrifigal and vacuum advance both work fine up from there. It
>still feels like there's more performace there and I'm going to try
>advancing the timing a bit more. What's the most advance you'd all
>recommend?
I think you got it about right, a little more advanced then specified is
ok and prevents pinking with the fuel we got in the Netherlands it works.
Too much advanced and you will lose power again.
(It's different again when you got non standard cams etc.)
Bert Clewits
Sunbeam Alpine IV GT '64
Sunbeam Stiletto '70
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