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Re: Su vs. Weber

To: Graham Knight <graham@disr.den.mmc.com>
Subject: Re: Su vs. Weber
From: "Christopher W. Reichle" <Christopher.W.Reichle@students.Miami.EDU>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:41:14 -0400 (EDT)
Try Pierce Manifolds 1 800 874 3728
I hear that is where Moss gets their kits.

On Tue, 12 Sep 1995, Graham Knight wrote:

> 
> Hi folks,
>         Well, it seems that the delegation is split on the
> SU vs. Weber debate. I got mail from folks who swear by
> the Webers, and others who say they are junk. Same
> story on the SU's.
> 
>         Frankly, i'm not quite sure what to do. The SU's seem
> to be rebuildable, but i'm not sure if i want to put a whole
> lot of effort into rebuilding these carbs. Although they seem
> to work, the design, albiet an interesting one, doesn't impress much.
> It's neat how they work - but past experience tells me that 
> neat != reliable. Also, there are just too many darn places that
> need sealing, i look at this setup and it conjurs up images
> of a screen mesh. Who knows how many places this is leaking from,
> and how many different places it *will* leak from when hot/cold/
> or someplace in the middle. The thought of replacing the entire
> (dare i say mess?) mechanism with a manifold with a seal and a
> carb with a seal is a nice one....
> 
>         So i guess i'm leaning towards the Weber. Anyone know where i can
> get one cheap? I've been quoted $475 which seems a bit high.
> BTW, a new SU is $245 at my local parts shop. New SU's have
> also taken some heat from folks on the list. Are there any
> sources for a less expensive new SU?
> 
>         Graham[hoping for no flames from the SU faithful]
>         
> 
> PS - Once again, THANKS! to everyone who replied!  :)
> 
> --
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> Graham Knight           graham@disr.den.mmc.com                   303-977-7085
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