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Re: Zenith Stromberg Question

To: Nelson Riedel <nelson@buckeyetriumphs.org>
Subject: Re: Zenith Stromberg Question
From: James Henningsen <jdhenn@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 07:34:30 -0500
Thanks again for the info Nelson! I think I am going to try to swap the 
entire piston/needle assembly with an adjustable needle into these carbs 
and see what happens.
Jim Henningsen
Kissimmee, FL 75 TR6
80 TR7

Nelson Riedel wrote:

>Hi again Jim,
>
>I hope I listed all the TR250 through TR6 carb variations at the beginning
>of
>
>http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Carbs/CarbsI/CarbsI.htm
>
>I have two sets of carbs that some POs replaced the air valves to get the
>adjustable needles.  Both sets work great.
>
>You can also modify your air valves to use adjustable needles.  See
>
>http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Carbs/AdjNeedle/AdjNeedle.htm
>
>Nelson Riedel
>Granville, Ohio
>'68TR250, '76TR6, '70TR6 (project)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James Henningsen" <jdhenn@cfl.rr.com>
>To: "6 Pack TR6 List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 9:09 PM
>Subject: Re: Zenith Stromberg Question
>
>
>OK, I couldn't wait until morning. It turns out that I thought I had
>late model ZS carbs (white caps, 3771 tag number) The piston has a
>non-adjusting needle from the early carbs.  This could be an early carb
>with late model parts.  Who knows.  My "parts" carbs have the recess for
>the carb adjusting tool, but these do not.  Are there any other
>differences between the early and late model carbs besides the
>adjustable needle?  I know it says not to switch carb components, but
>can I switch a late model adjustable needle / piston assembly with an
>earlier one?  I can't tell if these are truly an early model carb set
>with late model parts or a late model carb set with an early model
>piston/ needle asssembly.
>Any thoughts?
>Thanks!!
>Jim Henningsen
>Kissimmee, FL
>75 TR6

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