Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
STOP!! Never post your email address in open forums. Bots can "harvest" your email! If you must share your email use a Private Message or use the 
smilie in place of the real @
Pretty Please - add it to our Events forum(s) and add to the calendar! >> 
w. scott brunkhurst
Jedi Hopeful
Offline
Would some kind Healey100/100M owner please measure the center distance on the carburetter inlets and post it as a reply to me? Thank you in advance.
Scott
Scott
-
Hi Guest!
You can help ensure that British Car Forum (BCF) continues to provide a great place to engage in the British car hobby! If you find BCF a beneficial community, please consider supporting our efforts with a subscription.
There are some perks with a member upgrade!**Upgrade Now**
(PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
100 Carbs
- Thread starter w. scott brunkhurst
- Start date
Share this page
Offline
[ QUOTE ]
Would some kind Healey100/100M owner please measure the center distance on the carburetter inlets and post it as a reply to me? Thank you in advance.
Scott
[/ QUOTE ]
Scott--
To actually measure between the inlet centers I would have to remove the Cold Air Box and I'd rather have a tooth pulled, but I measure a strong 8-9/16" between the oil filler caps and that should be the same dimension. My H6 carbs were supplied as an original "Le Mans" upgrade kit in 1957--I don't know if the new ones supplied by VB or those swapped from Triumphs are the same.
Would some kind Healey100/100M owner please measure the center distance on the carburetter inlets and post it as a reply to me? Thank you in advance.
Scott
[/ QUOTE ]
Scott--
To actually measure between the inlet centers I would have to remove the Cold Air Box and I'd rather have a tooth pulled, but I measure a strong 8-9/16" between the oil filler caps and that should be the same dimension. My H6 carbs were supplied as an original "Le Mans" upgrade kit in 1957--I don't know if the new ones supplied by VB or those swapped from Triumphs are the same.
Offline
Michael,
I actually removed the box & carbs to get an exact measurement of port centers in the head. Comes out 8 5/8". Your carbs must be off center a bit, your cylinder head has shrunk, or the measure has stretched due to weather conditions. Do you know about shrunken heads?
Really, I just measured a spare head, (the cars) not mine.
D
I actually removed the box & carbs to get an exact measurement of port centers in the head. Comes out 8 5/8". Your carbs must be off center a bit, your cylinder head has shrunk, or the measure has stretched due to weather conditions. Do you know about shrunken heads?
Really, I just measured a spare head, (the cars) not mine.
D
Offline
[ QUOTE ]
Michael,
I actually removed the box & carbs to get an exact measurement of port centers in the head. Comes out 8 5/8". Your carbs must be off center a bit, your cylinder head has shrunk, or the measure has stretched due to weather conditions. Do you know about shrunken heads?
Really, I just measured a spare head, (the cars) not mine.
D
[/ QUOTE ]
LOLOL--
Aside from being a most knowledgeable and prolific contributor to this list you are actually getting a sense of humor!
Note that I said a STRONG 8-9/16". I was using an architect's scale that had graduations in 1/16" increments but expressed myself in carpenter's terminology. Now that you mention it my cylinder head is a DW aluminum and perhaps the rate of expansion and contraction of various metals needs to be figured in. Anyway, who needs a little head?
Michael,
I actually removed the box & carbs to get an exact measurement of port centers in the head. Comes out 8 5/8". Your carbs must be off center a bit, your cylinder head has shrunk, or the measure has stretched due to weather conditions. Do you know about shrunken heads?
Really, I just measured a spare head, (the cars) not mine.
D
[/ QUOTE ]
LOLOL--
Aside from being a most knowledgeable and prolific contributor to this list you are actually getting a sense of humor!
Note that I said a STRONG 8-9/16". I was using an architect's scale that had graduations in 1/16" increments but expressed myself in carpenter's terminology. Now that you mention it my cylinder head is a DW aluminum and perhaps the rate of expansion and contraction of various metals needs to be figured in. Anyway, who needs a little head?