that "Ztherapy" web site says they do "ball bearing" throttle shafts. Is
this something we should demand from our own Stromberg rebuilders?
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip E. Barnes [mailto:peb3@cornell.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:48 AM
To: Vink, Graham; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: SU HIF6 carbs
At 8:17 AM -0500 10/24/02, Vink, Graham wrote:
>Today's carburetor trivia: One of the cars credited with killing off the
TR6
>was Datsun's new 240Z. It was a great car, but criticized in its first year
>for weird backfiring and sometimes jerky accelerator. Its carburetors were
>... Zenith Strombergs (not sure if they were the real thing from England or
>built under license.)
I'm not an expert, but I believe they were labeled Hitachi. A very clever
copy of a Stromberg, which in itself was a copy in principle of the SU. Go
to www.ztherapy.com and see how well-liked they are.
Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6 CC61193L (25 year owner)
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