Rob,
In answer to the simlarities.... 44 divided by 25.4 = 1.7322834 or 1.75"
or 1" & 6 8ths or HIF 6. They are extremely similar.(Your 1-3/8 would be a
HIF 3... haven't heard of that one.:-)
My experience was when these first came out and I was in the manufacture of
parts for them. The racers would complain of starvation on cornering and
this was "a" suggestion. Back then it was dual carb RWD cars ala MGB and
Volvos. As I said, the jets are cheap enough, might be worth a try.
My 31 Morris 8 has a cute little SU as well....
Good luck. Peter
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At 05:12 PM 12/22/1999 , you wrote:
>I was thinking more about the way the fuel gets centrifuged outwards during
>turns and the effect that will have on the float level if the bulk of the
>float is on one side of the jet instead of in front/behind. I looked on
>page 69 of Mr. Vizards' book (See, I knew it would come in useful some day)
>and it looks like the HIF6 and HIF44 are nearly identical. Are 44mm the
>same as 1 3/8 inches? Burlen now handle SU stuff at Salisbury and have been
>most helpful in the selection of carbs for my pre-war MG. Their catalogue
>covers almost every car fitted with SU ever built. I think the website is
>at www.burlen.co.uk
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
>To: rob thomas <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
>Sent: 22 December 1999 22:21
>Subject: Re: HIF queries.
>
>
>> Rob,
>> I am more familiar with the HIF4s and 6s (ie not the new metric carbs) but
>> if the jet set-up is the same, we used to cut off the horizontal portion
>of
>> the pick-up tube so that it would stay more centered. Not sure if this
>will
>> help you, but you might consider it.
>> Peter C
>>
>> At 04:04 PM 12/22/1999 , you wrote:
>> >My Twin-cam motor died in a most exspensive manner and I replaced it with
>an
>> >Ital 1275 with an MG Metro Head, HIF 44 with BDL needle, MG Metro cam,MG
>etc. etc.
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