OK guys, here is the final word on the carb flooding and sump dilution...it was a seized cold start valve disc...I never noticed that it was ...   03-18-2011 10:04 pm

Hi Brett-yea, good question but I installed the Petronix mod & coil after rotating the dog and all worked fine...getting about 15 plus degrees of advance ...   02-08-2011 11:34 pm

Ok, here is an interesting issue that I came upon in replacing my distributor. The original distributor has #1 position pointing up at TDC with ...   02-06-2011 06:14 pm

Bret-here we are again...5 months later. Got the car running...but it still flooded. Timing is 8 degrees. I put a fuel regulator in the boot after ...   10-19-2010 02:02 am

Brett-sure wish I could have you looking over my shoulder when I take these apart, again.  You have a lot of knowledge on this carb.  ...   04-13-2010 08:24 pm

Thanks for your input-I do have that manual and use it regliously for the rebuild work. I am really familar with the SUs, as found ...   04-13-2010 08:20 pm

Brett-thanks for the info I will check the setting to see what it is.  A group of us were discussing it over coffee this AM ...   04-09-2010 10:59 pm

Greg-thanks for your input. I remember replacing the needle and seat which was in the rebuild kit. For example on the Austin Healey, using SUs, the needle ...   04-08-2010 05:58 pm

I am having a problem of fuel getting into the oil sump, and overfilling it, and cannot figure out if it is carb (Strom.90s) or ...   04-05-2010 01:03 am