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Re: SU H6 rebuild

To: "Kurtis" <kurtisj123@cox.net>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: SU H6 rebuild
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:26:30 -0700
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>John,
>
>Attached is something Fred Thomas sent me a while back when I was 
>going through my SUs.  It's a two-page TIFF image.

Thanks, I have an e-copy of More BS of TRs I like pull it up and 
reread that section....

>I also remember that during a phone conversation I had with him, he 
>emphasized how important it was to polish the new jets ("make 'em 
>slicker than snot" was his exact quote).

Polish, polish, polish...  Will do

>I didn't do a full rebuild, but have a spare set of SUs for my TR4 
>that I plane to do a full rebuild on when I get through with the 
>engine on my Sprite.  Good luck!

I was just looking at a picture of my daughter (10 years ago) sitting 
in our Midget (a '79).  Not quite a Bugeye - but a whole lot of fun...

Thanks again

John

>Kurtis Jones
>Russellville, Arkansas
>1963 TR4 - CT19389L
>1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250
>www.geocities.com/tr4_1963
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "John A. Wise" <Wise@erau.edu>
>To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:19 PM
>Subject: SU H6 rebuild
>
>
>>I have decided to rebuild the SUs on my 60 TR3A over Christmas, as I
>>am getting a little dampness in the area of the adjusting nut.  I
>>have not rebuilt SUs since the mid-70's when I rebuilt the H6's on my
>>58 MGA.  I have ordered the rebuild kit from Moss & still have my
>>copy of Tuning S.U. Carburetters (Speedsport, 1972).
>>
>>As I remember it, it was not a complex task.  But I am looking for
>>any words of advice or paths that should not be followed?
>>
>>John
>>
>>John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE
>>5483 W Potter Dr
>>Glendale, AZ 85308
>
>Attachment converted: Wise HD:SU Info 1 of 2.gif (GIFf/JVWR) (000CB694)
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John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE
5483 W Potter Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308

(+1)(623)376-9632
Wise@erau.edu

1960 TR3A TS80422L

http://home.earthlink.net/~johnwise/TR3A.html




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