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Re: su throttle shafts

To: "spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: su throttle shafts
From: "magyk" <magyk2@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 22:26:35 -0400
Reply-to: "magyk" <magyk2@concentric.net>
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+AD4-i had mine done at apple, total tab was +ACQ-315 for the pair. if i'd 
+known the
diff i'd have dome it long ago....magyk   66 midget
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg MAHNEY +ADw-mahney+AEA-central.murdoch.edu.au+AD4-
To: Ulix Goettsch +ADw-ulix+AEA-u.washington.edu+AD4AOw- 
spridgets+AEA-autox.team.net
+ADw-spridgets+AEA-autox.team.net+AD4-
Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: su throttle shafts


+AD4-I was reading in Vizard's book on the weekend that one of the cheapest, and
+AD4-most beneficial mods you can do to the A-series engine is to REDUCE the
+AD4-size of the SU's shafts.  He actually recommends reducing the width by
+AD4-about half, and even filing off the ends of the screws that hold the
+AD4-butterflys on (though you need to Loctitie them in place).  He describes a
+AD4-few other changes too.  Like rounding off the piston edge, and puting a
+AD4-knife edge on the butterfly.
+AD4-
+AD4-Now this is all from memory, I haven't got the book here, and I haven't
+AD4-tried it.   I seem to recall him saying  these mods were the equivalent of
+AD4-going up to the next size carb - not bad for a couple of hours with a 
+file+ACE-
+AD4-
+AD4-I'd be interested to hear if anyone has tried this out, any problems they
+AD4-experienced, and whether they noticed a change in performance.
+AD4-
+AD4-Greg
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4APg-A related question:
+AD4APg-What are the pros and cons of reaming the body and installing bigger
+AD4APg-shafts vs. rebushing the body and installing stock shafts?
+AD4APg-Thanks, Ulix
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-On 17 Apr 1998, Matt Liggett wrote:
+AD4APg-
+AD4APgA+- The throttle shafts are sloppy in the carb body on my HS2 SUs.  Where
+AD4APgA+- have you all had good luck sending them and what was the total bill?
+AD4APgA+- I've heard both good and bad about Apple Hydraulics.  I'm on a 
+budget.
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APgA+- Thanks,
+AD4APgA+- --
+AD4APgA+- +ADw-mml+AEA-pobox.com+AD4-                                          
+    Matt
Liggett
+AD4APgA+-                                   '60 Mini, '70 Midget, '89 SAAB 900t
SPG
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-    Ulix                                                    
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+AD4APg-                                                           '67 Sprite
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