Let's see now.......
Cost of rebuild kit - close to $90. Cost of new shafts and bushings -
roughly $25. Time needed to properly rebuild a pair of HIFs - about two
hours.
So, if they are selling a pair of rebuilt HIFs for "under $125", they don't
value their labor very highly and they are clearly willing to give away the
carb cores.
What other bargains do these folks offer - and how do we get in touch with
them? {G}
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
To: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: Dual SU's
> During the last few months, I replaced the 'damn' ZS on my '76B with dual
> SU's for $300 which I later found out is a tad high but I won't and didn't
> argue (ignorance BUT am happy with the setup), I got a pair of HIF's,
> eventually, the linkages between them, the manifold (which you'll have to
> change) AND the header pipe (which you'll have to change). Truth be told,
> I changed the carbs and after some fiddling and help, mostly due to my
> ignorance at the time, they work fine. The wife says the car sounds better
> than it has in the 2 years I've owned it.
>
> BUT
>
> My local MG place would have sold me a pair of rebuilt HIF's for under
$125
> (not including the manifold and header pipe, etc.)
>
>
> I think if you are not in a hurry, you can consult with the mercantile
> members of our list and do much better. Besides you will be supporting
one
> essential part of our list.
>
> Bill
>
>
> At 08:29 AM 06/13/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >I really want to lose the damn ZS carb on my '75 B. I have a Weber
> >downdraft on my '78, and I am not really happy with it, but I don't think
it
> >is entirely the fault of the Weber (rather, the poor car had a nasty
DPO).
> >
> >I talked to ICS here in Pullman (woo! go cougs!), and they recommend the
> >SU's without question (and Dave owns a 72 and use to race, so I tend to
> >believe him :) That coupled with the list thread a couple weeks back
pretty
> >much made up my mind.
> >
> >In my search for a set of carbs, I called Aurora Auto Wrecking of Seattle
> >(that place is a very sad site.... all those LBC's that could have been
> >restored :), where they told me they would sell a rebuilt set of carbs (I
> >don't know if they are HS4 or HIF), intake, linkage, and exhaust for my
'75
> >for ~$450 + tax. Is this a good price?
> >
> >--
> >Aaron Whiteman - aaronw@wsu.edu - email with subject 'PGPKey' for pgpkey
> > RCW 19.190 notice: This address is located in Washington State.
> > Though I use a Macintosh, I am not a Mac-Bigot. I just hate Windoze.
> >:wq
>
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