Will there be points for chucking them with 'feeling'. If so I have got to be a chance to win :)
Nick > > From: "Graeme Harlor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: SU Throwing Competition > Date: 05/09/2002 8:56:49 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > what a great idea!!!!! > > We can have a carbie chuck contest at the 1600 Nationals. > How about lawn bowls with with alternators!!!!! > > any other ideas??? > > Less than 5 weeks to go > Graeme. > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:59:57 +0800 > > You should be able to buy the olives at somewhere like > hardimans,lynx,american autos.Dont know if these places still exists in > nsw but they all stocked them years ago when i lived in sydney.The side > bowl su's often leak from the olives.If you persist with the su's and get > them setup properly they work well.I ran underbowl style su's on my old > 1600 and on toranas for many years without problems.My torana was the > fastest registered holden 6 at castlerah drags for a couple of years which > pissed the weber boys off something shocking.They were x hdt 2" su's which > were pretty hard to get hold of. > > Bob wrote: > > > Hello membersozdat, > > > > Is there an SU throwing competition out there? I recon I am about > > charged up to challenge the title. > > > > I took in everyones advice, now, here is what I did. Checked the > > needle/float setup on each of the carbies, all looks good. As an > > experiment, got some clear tubing and checked the float level on the > > front carby, it seemed good, and as both bowls seemed ok, didnt > > bother to check the back one. Pulled off the piston setup, checked > > the needles, the needle in the back piston is bent, front one isnt, > > so I very delicately attempt to straighten the bent needle as a > > temporary thing. Turn the fuel pump on with the pistons out, fuel > > fountains out of the jets, that doesnt seem to be right to me, cause > > the float bowls should just be maintaining a constant fuel height, > > which probably lends more weight to what Nick was saying about using > > a pressure regulator, but I wanted to check cheaper things before > > opening my wallet. > > I put the pistons back in, start the car, next thing fuel is > > dripping from the front carby where the hose to the jet connects to > > the fuel bowl - there was a little o ring thingo in there when I > > took the hose off, it must have fallen when I was putting it all > > back together after checking fuel levels, and now it is missing. > > > > So, does anyone have one of those o rings they can sell? I havent > > been able to get that regulator yet, but im not going to even look > > at the car until I get one now. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
