The "Semantics Police" are ALWAYS appreciated - LOL
That said, your comment, "pretty hard steel", is not what I wanted to hear - so I may in fact still be in a bit of a pickle.
These are the factors I'm working with though:
1. Just for simplicity sake, I'd like to get rid of the emissions plumbing, so I'd need needles that aren't expecting the vacuum retard at idle, nor the bypass valve leaness during off throttle deceleration. That leaves me with the CD150 fixed needles, or the non-emission controlled overseas needles.
2. I "can" activate all the emission systems and then use later, US spec needles. But:
3. The adjustable pistons (which aren't needed) cost three times as much as the fixed needle pistons. So:
4. Buying another fixed needle piston is a viable option. However:
5. As you all know, the availability of fixed needles is the most limited of all.
Ahhhh,.... The joys of ham-fisting a custom set-up. It "must be" what I live for.
--Previous Message--
: "Anyway, in order to accommodate the
: later needles I'm going to have to dill
: out the holes in the bottom of the air
: valves (pistons) and "hope" I
: don't spin the steel inserts in the
: aluminum while doing so!"
:
: OK Jim, no jokes about using a drill
: instead of a pickle... but you might
: think about doing the holes in a lathe
: vs drilling. It will be next to
: impossible to keep your center true
: with a drill bit.
: Also that's some pretty hard steel.
: Glen
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: --Previous Message--
: Hi Mark!
:
: I was just getting ready to write Joe.
: I've decided on using B5BT needles.
: These were on the non-emission
: controlled MK3s. But I'll still have
: some work (of course). I have two CDs
: with fixed needles and one
: CD"S" (?) that has a
: "fixed", but spring loaded
: biased needle. I've never heard of
: that, but it figures that
: "I'D" end up with some
: odd-ball thing to deal with.
:
: Anyway, in order to accommodate the
: later needles I'm going to have to dill
: out the holes in the bottom of the air
: valves (pistons) and "hope" I
: don't spin the steel inserts in the
: aluminum while doing so!
:
: I won't need the adjustable air valves
: because all three carbs have lower
: mixture controls installed (I did have
: to modify one for this, but it looks
: good).
:
: Shouldn't have to worry about the 3
: & 5 cylinders - with the triple
: arrangement, all paths to the intake
: valves are exactly the same length.
: Nice!
:
: I'll pass on your hello.
:
: Ciao! - Jim
:
: --Previous Message--
: Jim
: I had trouble with needles 20 years ago
: when working up 150CD combos... so I'm
: sure you are having a time! Joe is
: the right guy to work with - BUT I'm
: sure he wishes you went to SU! LOL
: TELL HIM MARK HAAS -from
: "TriumphantReturn" said I
: have a stash of Morris Minor parts !!
: haha
:
: Mark
: P.S. REMEMBER to use 150CD (NOT
: CDSE'S) The center cylinders won't need
: to be fattened up if you don't have a
: log intake. With adjustable needle and
: seats you will have an easier time. IF
: I WAS TURNING TODAY I WOULD PROBABLY
: USE AN o2 and IPhone!
:
: --Previous Message--
: OK. Who's the Stromberg needle &
: Air
: Valve (piston) wizard out there?
:
: I've been working with Joe Curto for a
: while, trying to outfit the Triple 150s
: and it's been sooo complicated (some of
: that "is" my fault of
: course).
:
: Any "Wizards" out there can
: just email me directly rather than
: subject the crowd to this kind of
: minutia. Or we can just entertain them
: - try and keep the laughter to a dull
: roar. If you know a wizard on another
: board pass that onto me as well.
:
: I know at least one of you is going to
: say, "just go to SUs - they have
: lots of needles available". Nope.
: I'm not building a racer - that level
: of tuning is over kill. I'm just
: building a fun street rod. All I want
: are three matching carburetors that the
: engine (with mods) will run well with.
: And they will be 150s.
:
: Thanks!
:
: Ciao - Jim
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