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To: "Mark Milligan" <marcus@utahgeology.org>, <bmcu@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] SU Carb Spares
From: "Steve Masefield" <brit@infowest.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:13:36 -0600
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I have sourced parts  from Joe =E2=80=93 he is a New Yorker and sounds =
=E2=80=98gruff=E2=80=99 but don=E2=80=99t be put off ! =20

Steve

From: Mark Milligan=20
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 8:55 AM
To: bmcu@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] SU Carb Spares

Another option that I've heard is good (but have not used)-  =
http://joecurto.com/=20

Mark
(yellow Europa)

On 6/16/2013 7:08 PM, Gary Lindstrom wrote:

  Ryan,

  Don't be overwhelmed by what you found in your SU's. Despite their =
malevolent reputation, these are very straightforward, even ingenious =
(IMHO) devices that run without complaint once set up properly.

  I have quite a boneyard of SU parts of various states of =
serviceability, and you are welcome to pick and choose whatever you can =
use.

  If you decide to have your carbs professionally rebuilt, I have a =
terrific guy to recommend:

  JT's Carburetors
  Bob Johnson
  19785 South Par Lane
  Claremore, OK 74017
  918-850-3905
  P.O. Box 493
  Claremore, OK 74018
  jtcarburetor@gmail.com

  I had Bob rebuild the carbs on my Aston Martin and if I remember =
correctly, my XK140, and he did a very expert reasonably priced jobs.

  Hope this helps,
      --Gary


  On 6/16/2013 6:44 PM, Ryan Border wrote:

    Tore into my Jag today to root cause the fuel leak (dribbling out of =
the bottom of the front carb).    Turned out to be a perished (cracked =
and crispy) jet diaphragm on the front carb ().   Checked the rear, it =
wasn't a whole lot better; but it hadn't actually broken yet, like the =
front.   This deep into it, I might as well renew a few wear items =
(needles, seats, float lever arms, gaskets, etc.).

    Is there a local (SLC) shop that stocks these sort of small SU =
spares?=20

    I could not believe what I found in my fuel filter while I had =
things apart:
    http://t.co/mtIEKxeWDP


    It was nearly packed full of small rust particles.   It definitely =
did it's job.  Somewhat surprising that fuel was flowing through it at =
all.

    It was great meeting a few more of you in person at the field day =
yesterday-

    Ryan Border.






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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 17, 2013 8:55 AM</DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>Another option that I've heard is good (but =
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<BR><BR>Mark<BR>(yellow Europa)<BR><BR>On 6/16/2013 7:08 PM, Gary =
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  type=3D"cite">Ryan,<BR><BR>Don't be overwhelmed by what you found in =
your SU's.=20
  Despite their malevolent reputation, these are very straightforward, =
even=20
  ingenious (IMHO) devices that run without complaint once set up=20
  properly.<BR><BR>I have quite a boneyard of SU parts of various states =
of=20
  serviceability, and you are welcome to pick and choose whatever you =
can=20
  use.<BR><BR>If you decide to have your carbs professionally rebuilt, I =
have a=20
  terrific guy to recommend:<BR><BR>JT's Carburetors<BR>Bob =
Johnson<BR>19785=20
  South Par Lane<BR>Claremore, OK 74017<BR>918-850-3905<BR>P.O. Box=20
  493<BR>Claremore, OK 74018<BR><A class=3Dmoz-txt-link-abbreviated=20
  href=3D"mailto:jtcarburetor@gmail.com"=20
  moz-do-not-send=3D"true">jtcarburetor@gmail.com</A><BR><BR>I had Bob =
rebuild the=20
  carbs on my Aston Martin and if I remember correctly, my XK140, and he =
did a=20
  very expert reasonably priced jobs.<BR><BR>Hope this=20
  helps,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --Gary<BR><BR>
  <DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>On 6/16/2013 6:44 PM, Ryan Border =
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bottom=20
    of the front carb).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Turned out to be a perished =
(cracked=20
    and crispy) jet diaphragm on the front carb ().&nbsp;&nbsp; Checked =
the=20
    rear, it wasn't a whole lot better; but it hadn't actually broken =
yet, like=20
    the front.&nbsp;&nbsp; This deep into it, I might as well renew a =
few wear=20
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    there a local (SLC) shop that stocks these sort of small SU spares? =
</DIV>
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    style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; =
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definitely=20
    did it's job.&nbsp; Somewhat surprising that fuel was flowing =
through it at=20
    all.</DIV>
    <DIV=20
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    <DIV=20
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    <DIV=20
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