In a message dated 10/3/2005 1:44:40 PM Central Standard Time,
RALEXANDER@smail.umaryland.edu writes:
> I have a pair of HS6 SU carbs in great shape that came with a bunch of
> parts when I bought my 58 TR3A. Someone told me that these carbs (probably
>from a
> TR4A) will work great on my TR3A if I have the TR4A manifold. My car is
> running fine with the H6 carbs it has on it but the carbs have some air leaks
>at
> the throttle shafts and really need to be rebuilt. This is going to be a
> winter project but I am wondering if maybe switching to the newer carb would
>be
> an improvement. I don't have a choke linkage for the HS6 units and would need
> to obtain this as well as manifold and air filter housing. Any advice from
> the list?
>
If you can get the throttle and choke linkages from the TR4A from whence they
came you will be miles ahead. I fabricated my own and it was a fair bit of
fiddly work with some resources I had available at the time (which are no
longer at my beck and call).
Dave
57 TR3 with HS6's from a Volvo
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