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Original, Duel S.U. Carbs Synched And Running Smoothly.
Created on 2008-06-15 20:07:36
June 12, 2008 - I called the customer service folks at Victoria British on Monday and the technicians researched the "short" jet problem with the rebuild kit I received and sent a replacement.
It arrived in Saturday's mail along with the additional parts I ordered from The Little British Car Company.
I decided to replace the choke and accelerator cables while I was at it and ordered them with the correct cable stops.
Once the jet was "centered" properly, using the instructions in the Bentley Book and Haynes Manual, the piston moved freely, down to the bridge of the carburator and we could continue with the tuning procedure.
Using the neighbors timing instrument and his mechanical experience, we synchronized the carbs at an idle speed of about 850 rpm. Even though the manuals recommended 500, we couldn't see how the engine oil pressure and flow could be maintained so low.
Once the jets were adjusted, we locked the accelerator bar and moved on to the choke setting.
The final result was a smooth running, easy crank and go versus the slow engine warm up that I experienced with the Weber.
Acceleration and low, medium and upper end speeds improved dramatically. Very responsive with great sound.
I'm very pleased with the conversion and having the original S.U.'s back on and running better than ever.
It arrived in Saturday's mail along with the additional parts I ordered from The Little British Car Company.
I decided to replace the choke and accelerator cables while I was at it and ordered them with the correct cable stops.
Once the jet was "centered" properly, using the instructions in the Bentley Book and Haynes Manual, the piston moved freely, down to the bridge of the carburator and we could continue with the tuning procedure.
Using the neighbors timing instrument and his mechanical experience, we synchronized the carbs at an idle speed of about 850 rpm. Even though the manuals recommended 500, we couldn't see how the engine oil pressure and flow could be maintained so low.
Once the jets were adjusted, we locked the accelerator bar and moved on to the choke setting.
The final result was a smooth running, easy crank and go versus the slow engine warm up that I experienced with the Weber.
Acceleration and low, medium and upper end speeds improved dramatically. Very responsive with great sound.
I'm very pleased with the conversion and having the original S.U.'s back on and running better than ever.
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Summary of Previous Journal Entries
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| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
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| Carb Conversion...back To Duel S.U. | 2008-06-09 | June 8, 2008 - Prep work included dismantling the weber downdraft and removing the exhaust manifold. The weber intake manifold has a slimmer flange than the origin... | ||
| Original "Banjo" Steering Wheel | 2008-06-09 | June 7, 2008 - The banjo style steering wheel arrived today from the ebay auction. I was hesitant to bid without knowing the measurements of the center hole splines, but the selle... | ||
| Gas Gauge | 2008-05-25 | May 20, 2008 - I acquired a Jaeger fuel gauge on ebay some time ago and was waiting for a good time to replace it. While I had the wheels off replacing the leaf springs, I removed... | ||
| Leaf Springs Replacement | 2008-05-25 | May 20, 2008 - My rear tires were scraping the tire wells when driving over small dips, indicating the rear leaf springs were tired and needed replacement. After collecting up all... | ||
| I Have Tunes! | 2008-05-11 | May 10, 2008 - My original British Motor Corporation AM Radio only receives ESPN sports radio, political talk shows and Hispanic music stations. I was dying for some... | ||
| Transmission Mounts And Stay-rod Bushings | 2008-05-02 | 5 | April 26 - May 1, 2008 I was very proud of myself after replacing the transmission mounts, sometimes refered to as rear engine mounts. The most difficult pa... | |
| Britain On The Green Show | 2008-04-27 | 1 | April 27, 2008 - "Junie" made her second show appearance this year at the "Britain on the Green" car show sponsored by the Triumph Registry, held at Collinwood Library. | |
| Williamsburg Car Show - 2008 | 2008-04-22 | 1 | I entered "Junie" in the Williamsburg Car Show, April 20, 2008. The drive with my son on Saturday, from Washington D.C. area, was a true road test as she negotiated over 300 round... | |
| Stowaway Top Conversion | 2008-04-15 | 1 | 1 | My '64 MGB arrived with an unusual top frame. The mid-section behind the header rail had "scissors" the collapsed the frame for storage behind the seat. I saw pictu... |
| Dash Renovation | 2008-04-01 | 3 | I located a stripping company in the northern Virginia area that I took the dash to get stripped. I used the instructions posted on MG Experience to go step by step ... |
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