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Re: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED

To: Stephane St-Amant <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
Subject: Re: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:58:43 -0700
Steph,
In my humble opinion, 2 HS2's are still less trouble than 1 ZS.  My 
recommendation is to rebuild the SU's and you'll thank yourself
later.

Joe

Stephane St-Amant wrote:
> 
> Switch was done by PO.
> 
> I do have the original HS2 with intake manifold but they too need rebuilding
> (actually, MAJOR rebuilding).  For now, I just want to keep things simple
> (I'm new at all this mechanical stuff) & keep it running as well as possible
> without putting too much money on it until I do a full restoration.
> Sometime after the 6 is done (in many years!!!)
> 
> I will put the HS2 eventually, but not this year (at least it's not in my
> plans, but as we all know, plans can change!!!)
> 
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graziano, Michael" <michael.graziano@csfb.com>
> To: "'Stephane St-Amant'" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>; "Triumph List"
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>; "Spitfire list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:13
> Subject: RE: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED
> 
> > Steph,
> >
> > WHy does your car have a stromberg on it?  I would think it should have a
> > set of HS2's.  If you're going to put on a new carb,  why don't you go
> back
> > to the SU carbs.  Much better than the Stromberg,  and you don't have to
> > worry about the carb flooding the engine and contaminating the oil.
> >
> > JM2C.
> >
> > Mike

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