Ken
No luck in the archives [probably not using the right search parameters].
Not sure if the carbs on the car are Midel carbs but the car only came with the
carbs on the car so hopefully I can make some adjustments and get it running
like a top.
Bob England
> On Sep 10, 2017, at 9:28 AM, goldengt <goldengt at cal.net> wrote:
>
> I had the same issues with the Midel SUs. See the archives. I went back to my
> original carbs.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bob England <engl at accesscomm.ca>
> Date: 9/10/17 7:27 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] SU HD carb - one issue found
>
> Hello All
>
> Thanks to all who provided me with their thoughts on the problems getting my
> engine to run properly. It has been really great to be able to get some
> thoughtful feedback on my trials and tribulations.
>
> I have found one item with the carbs that I thought I should pass along
> should anyone else have the issue. You may recall I could not get the jet to
> come up to the level of the cab bridge ? it seemed to hang up 1.6mm low.
> Yesterday I discovered the problem ? the lever that has the jet fork on one
> end and the mixture screw on the other is too thick. Being too thick it hits
> the mixture screw lobe piece, not allowing the forks to rise, which holds the
> jets 1.6mm-1.5mm low.
>
> These carbs are not original carbs and obviously casting for the fork/screw
> lever too thick. Going to do some filing on the piece this afternoon (or
> maybe take a dremel to it if laziness sets in).
>
> Still not confident this will help too much on the rich mixture or 30 degree
> timing sweet spot, but we shall see ? it certainly wont hurt!
>
> Bob England
> ?65 BJ8
>
>
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