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- From: rwinham@ac.dal.ca
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: MG carb question
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.220550.10595@ac.dal.ca>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 22:05:49 -0400
- References: <hellmann.728021357@sycamore.cs.scarolina.edu>
- Distribution: rec.autos.tech
- Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- In article <hellmann.728021357@sycamore.cs.scarolina.edu>, hellmann@cs.scarolina.edu (Doug Hellmann) writes:
- >
- > I am about to come into possession of a 1974 MGB. I understand they
- > have some sort of dual side draft carb on them. Can anyone give me an
- > opinion on how hard these are to tune to each other? I can rebuild any
- > Holley you put in front of me, but I was sort of intimidated by this MG
- > carb.
- Don't be. British carbs are generally dead simple, being the same design
- as many motorcycles have. Unless I'm mistaken, your carbs will have an
- oil-damped dashpot on top, with a screw-off cap. This oil acts as a
- damper for a combination throttle slide and jet needle that responds
- automatically to the vacuum in the carb throat. The throttle is 'downwind'
- of this slide/needle arrangement, and does nothing but restrict air flow
- as needed. I've never tuned dual SU's, but I can tell you that if they're
- like the one on my Mini, there's an adjustment on the underside for the
- needle jet, to raise and lower it in relation to the needle. This will set
- your overall mixture. The only other adjustment to be made is to synchronize
- the throttle valves so they are letting the same amount of air past...for
- this you will need an airflow measuring device, called a Uni-syn, which
- costs about $20. from a performance auto shop. Follow the instructions that
- come with it, and adjust your throttle linkages accordingly.
- If you can lay your hands on a manual, it'll help a lot to illustrate how
- they work. Oh, and make sure the oil levels in the dashpots are correct
- before you start. Good luck!
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- Rus.
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