Joe... I've seen a couple of U.S. Spits that had cable throttles
with twin 2's installed. My X-wife's housemate from eons back,
(before we got married) was driving a MKIII when my X bought
her '77 new in '77. She was mad that her '77 didn't have the
neat twin carbs' like Mary's (housemate) did. The only reason I remember
Mary's spit at all was the day my X brought hers home, Mary's died,
with a broken throttle cable. And of course, I was the one that
had to fix it. (hey what can I say... she was as cute as my X was back then)
AS a second point, the MG Midgets, used HS2's
(and of course the jets and bowls angles were different) but they too
used a cable for the throttle setup.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Chris Pappathopoulos" <ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu>
Cc: "spitfire" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: HS4 accelerator cable
> Chris Pappathopoulos wrote:
> >
> > Is there a source in the states for an accelerator cable that will work
> > with twin SU HS4s? Will a cable from an HS2 equipped car work, or is the
> > linkage different between the two setups? The cable on the car with the
> > Strombergs will not work becaase the cable sticks out too far past the
> > outer covering.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Chris Pappathopoulos
>
>
> Chris,
> My question would be, "What car equipped with HS2's used a cable. All
> the US ones had the rod that pushed the linkage between the carbs up
> from below.
>
> That being the case, I fabricated a bell linkage from drawings in the
> Haynes manual to create a place to mount a cable that was made for US
> 1500's (single ZS). I had to clip the end off the cable and install a
> different style of end so that I could adjust the cable.
>
> Joe
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