Stromberg vs. H6? carbs [discussion/advice]
I know, I know, I come on like gang-busters, disappear for awhile, then show up like a bad penny again.
Been working on little things mostly, leading up to the big stuff (since some of the big stuff is still beyond my skill set). My TR is still right where I parked it, the engine is still on the stand, my seats are still not finished (awaiting Tack Strips, but that's just an excuse). Had a little downtime due to my neck, but have jumped back in with both feet, only to be waylaid by Dad (I did kind of volunteer some time ago).
So I'm cleaning off the blaze orange paint on my air cleaners (really, someone painted them blaze orange, with a paint brush) and got some gloss black laid out on them when Dad shows up at the shop to visit (well check up on me I'm sure, since it is his shop. I call it a shop, though it's not a business shop, and more than a garage by a long shot). Well Dad looks over the small parts (side-screen mounts, bonnet locks, dimmer switch etc.) that I have de-rustified and painted (corrosion control being my main goal), and we get to chatting about this upcoming weekend (the swap meet at TRF) and he suddenly remembers he had something to show me.
A set of Strombergs from a TR4 engine that he acquired many years ago. The story as I understand it is that back in the day, he swapped his TR3 engine for a TR4 engine or his car already had a TR4 engine when he got it, don't know exactly. Like a lot of folks in this hobby, things get accumulated over time until they no longer serve our interest or someone wants it more than we do and cross our palms with silver or gold. These have been sitting for some time with their manifolds still attached and though he took them to the swap meet at TRF last year, there weren't any takers.
He mentioned to me about cleaning them up (besides dusting them off with a dirty rag, I wouldn't know where to begin, but I know not to paint them) or I could use them myself if I felt so inclined.
So the question, or discussion revolves around this: What will slapping a set of Strombers on my original TR3 engine do for me? My current carbs are currently in a plastic bin, and for sanity's sake I was planning on rebuilding them (or having them rebuilt) so at least one set of carbs will get the treatment. The engine is out of the car, so yanking the old manifold and putting the other in looks pretty straight-forward. Dad says the Strombergs are easier to rebuild/tune/maintain. Let it be known, that I believe the current carbs are SU-H6s that were stock on that car. They certainly are not Zenith-Strombergs.
Will they (the Strombergs) make my TR faster or give me more power?
I read somewhere here about a carb setup that barely fit under a TR3 bonnet, is that the case here?
Are they easier to rebuild/tune/maintain?
Do they cost more to rebuild (if I go the route of having it done by those with more skill. Dad has done his, but last time cost him two kits I believe).
Should I just clean them up and head to the swap meet? I'd post a pic, but ran out of time and won't be able to get pics of them before Tuesday.
Thanks for chiming in!
I know, I know, I come on like gang-busters, disappear for awhile, then show up like a bad penny again.
Been working on little things mostly, leading up to the big stuff (since some of the big stuff is still beyond my skill set). My TR is still right where I parked it, the engine is still on the stand, my seats are still not finished (awaiting Tack Strips, but that's just an excuse). Had a little downtime due to my neck, but have jumped back in with both feet, only to be waylaid by Dad (I did kind of volunteer some time ago).
So I'm cleaning off the blaze orange paint on my air cleaners (really, someone painted them blaze orange, with a paint brush) and got some gloss black laid out on them when Dad shows up at the shop to visit (well check up on me I'm sure, since it is his shop. I call it a shop, though it's not a business shop, and more than a garage by a long shot). Well Dad looks over the small parts (side-screen mounts, bonnet locks, dimmer switch etc.) that I have de-rustified and painted (corrosion control being my main goal), and we get to chatting about this upcoming weekend (the swap meet at TRF) and he suddenly remembers he had something to show me.
A set of Strombergs from a TR4 engine that he acquired many years ago. The story as I understand it is that back in the day, he swapped his TR3 engine for a TR4 engine or his car already had a TR4 engine when he got it, don't know exactly. Like a lot of folks in this hobby, things get accumulated over time until they no longer serve our interest or someone wants it more than we do and cross our palms with silver or gold. These have been sitting for some time with their manifolds still attached and though he took them to the swap meet at TRF last year, there weren't any takers.
He mentioned to me about cleaning them up (besides dusting them off with a dirty rag, I wouldn't know where to begin, but I know not to paint them) or I could use them myself if I felt so inclined.
So the question, or discussion revolves around this: What will slapping a set of Strombers on my original TR3 engine do for me? My current carbs are currently in a plastic bin, and for sanity's sake I was planning on rebuilding them (or having them rebuilt) so at least one set of carbs will get the treatment. The engine is out of the car, so yanking the old manifold and putting the other in looks pretty straight-forward. Dad says the Strombergs are easier to rebuild/tune/maintain. Let it be known, that I believe the current carbs are SU-H6s that were stock on that car. They certainly are not Zenith-Strombergs.
Will they (the Strombergs) make my TR faster or give me more power?
I read somewhere here about a carb setup that barely fit under a TR3 bonnet, is that the case here?
Are they easier to rebuild/tune/maintain?
Do they cost more to rebuild (if I go the route of having it done by those with more skill. Dad has done his, but last time cost him two kits I believe).
Should I just clean them up and head to the swap meet? I'd post a pic, but ran out of time and won't be able to get pics of them before Tuesday.
Thanks for chiming in!
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