I just got a vision, BraveHeart style, of some bloke dressed up in that wierd war paint, throwing a carby, veins popping out of his neck and forehead screaming "FREEEEDDDOOOOOMMMMM!!!!"
On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
