My TR6 has a stock engine - original Strombergs, original ignition
configuration, etc. In four years all I have had to do is to change the
plugs and keep the oil in the Strombergs. I have not touched the
carburetters and the car runs well. The original Lucas equipment also
functions well. All my car gets is regular oil changes.
I did rebuild the body/interior, but never touched the engine. So, I
don't think we can say, as a blanket statement, that Stromberg carbs give
problems, and the solution is to go to Webers.
Originality is an issue with these cars, and perhaps you can find a
mechanic who can adjust/repair/replace the Strombergs, if that is your
preference. A well set up pair of Strombergs should give no problems :-)
and will maintain the original configuration as you want.
Robert Carley
Ontario, Canada
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2000 VK0216@aol.com wrote:
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> Each time I decide to put out a question thru this forum, I am always
> concerned that I'll be asking something dumb due to my overall ignorance on
> what makes a triumph run and the cosmetics of keeping it nice. You never
> know what kind of responses people may write back in this day and age but I
> must say, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quanity and quality of
> feedback I have recieved and thank you all for that. I guess it seems, that
> with the great amount of expertise out there, the knowledgeable are more than
> willing to help those of us struggling with those How much oil goes in those
> carb dashpots type of questions. Anyway, heres my latest delimna.
> I constantly am having trouble with my stromberg carbs on my 75 TR6. Right
> now, it seems that it takes 1/2 hour to warm up and even at that, it will
> stall at a light in a minute if the choke is not out a portion. I have put
> new diaphrams in and am sure that I have the proper amount of dashpot oil,
> but beyond that lack the expertise to really analyze why it stalls out all of
> the time. My local mechanic, whom I respect, tells me I need new carb
> pistons, and is trying to locate a set of them for me but really recommends
> going to dual webers. Not really understanding the complicated tasks of
> getting the strombergs in sync with each other as well as adjusting them
> independently, I have once again am at the mercy of my local mechanic. He
> suggests that I change to dual weber carbs due to their low maintenance when
> compared to the strombergs. I really respect his opinion but he is concerned
> with the mechanical aspects of the car and not authenticity issues. I want
> to keep my TR as authentic as I can and have concerns about maintaining
> authenticity if I switch to webers. Anyway, heres my questions in order:
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> 1. If the cost of repairing, tweaking the strombergs, is something I'll have
> to consistently do, would there be a benefit to switching to webers now, as
> everyone has told me they are low maintenance, and thats what I need.
> 2. Are weber carbs superior to my dual strombergs in general?
> 3. What are the benefits of triple webers compared to dual webers? Are
> triple webers expressly for those interested in racing or are would they have
> viable benefits for someone that really likes knowing theres power under the
> hood but would rarely use it.?
> 4. By switching to weber carburators over strombergs, is there any form of
> authenticiy issues that I need to be concerned with.
> 5. I have heard from a number of sources that you better make sure your
> engine, ignition, etc is in top running performance before switching to
> webers, what are the main issues with this. If I switched to a new manifold,
> and triple webers, does anything else need to be changed like cams, etc.
> Thanks again....Virgil 75 TR6
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