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Re: Weber Carb Question

To: Adam Turner <turner@public.se>
Subject: Re: Weber Carb Question
From: Adam Turner <turner@public.se>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:21:35 +0100
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Turner & Turner
References: <Pine.3.89.9702241434.A547357014-0100000@ISIS.MIT.EDU> <33121151.32B2@public.se>
Adam Turner wrote:
> 
> Bob Lang wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I came across a "deal" on a set of DCOE 40 Webers for my TR6. At any
> > rate, the install on the donor car was more or less a "hack", and I'm
> > trying to sort a few things out.
> >
> > This particular installation has two air cleaners (K&N oval style) that
> > are 3" tall and one that was 3" tall but it has been cut down to around 2
> > inches.
> >
> > I tried looking for pictures of TR6 Weber installs, but so far I have
> > only seen one. It is the picture in one of the Moss catalogs. In that
> > picture, it looks like they sell the Weber "kit" with 1.75" tall filters.
> >
> > My questions are: can anybody out there in net land that has a set of
> > Webers tell me what size air cleaners are on thier TR6's? Further, can
> > someone tell me a K&N part number for the "correct" air cleaners?
> >
> > My long term goal is to buy one or more filter housings from "Racer
> > Wholesale", but the RW catalog page for K&N is confusing me.
> >
> > Note: my webers have the velocity stacks, but it appears that the stacks
> > only protrude about 1.5" from the mouth of the carb. So I think the
> > correct filters are the shorter ones.
> >
> > Also note: the 3" tall filters seem to clear the body okay, but I'd have
> > to remove the entire intake manifold to change the filters! I don't think
> > this is the proper method...
> >
> > thanks for any input,
> > rml
> >
> > note: anybody got a line on copper manifold gaskets? ;-)
> > 
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > Quote: How many Triumphs do you own??? A few.
> > 
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Bob,
> 
> Try this feller; he's got a triple Weber set-up on his TR6. And one day,
> I hope to too....
> 
> Jeffrey.J.Hildebrandt.1@nd.edu
> 
> Adam Turner
> '74 TR6

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