[ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle valves/ MGC

[Eric Russell]

Here's a picture of my HS8 carbs with the brass float
detailed.
Eric

http://websrus.ca/HS-8-carb.jpg

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--- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:

> Fritz,
> 
> I have not heard of this one before. I know now that
> the HD-8 on P-5's have 
> an extra little device, but this HS float difference
> is all new to me. I 
> believe Eric, when he says that the floats are free
> on the TC units. It 
> sounds very much like they used floats and
> associated needle assemblies from 
> an H or HD type inside an HS float chamber??? Again
> I do not understand why, 
> but then there are many things about the engineering
> of various British cars 
> that I question. On of my favorite expressions when
> working on them is OTB, 
> OTB (Only The British) would have designed it this
> way. As I mentioned to 
> Eric in an earlier exchange, I will continue to
> pursue this and hope to 
> actually see one of these buggers. I have cars with
> H, HS, HD and HIF types, 
> but nothing that resembles what I am hearing about
> the 2000TC HS-8's.
> 
> Slats
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fritz Rauschenberg" <wfritz at mindspring.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle
> valves/ MGC
> 
> 
> > Hi Guys,
> > I'm getting in a bit late on this but see if this
> has been mentioned B4. I
> > have always heard, and I think Joe Curto was one
> who said it, that the SU
> > carbs on Rovers were a bit different than any
> other SU's. That may be the
> > reason for the "hinged float" discrepancy. Maybe??
> > Fritz Rauschenberg
> > Atlanta
> >
> > Fritz Rauschenberg
> > wfritz at mindspring.com
> > EarthLink Revolves Around You.
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net>
> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> Date: 8/15/2007 5:09:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle
> valves/ MGC
> >>
> >> Eric,
> >>
> >> That picture from the link is of a standard HS
> type. The float is not
> > free
> >> as in an H or HD type. I will continue my
> research into this odd
> > situation
> >> of an HS with a free (unattached) float with a
> couple of local experts.
> >>
> >> Slats
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:16 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle
> valves/ MGC
> >>
> >>
> >> > Slats,
> >> > Here is a link to a Rover 2000 SC carb which I
> had
> >> > more readily available for a picture.
> >> >
> >> > It is an AUD 267
> >> >
> >> > Eric
> >> >
> >> > Link:  <http://websrus.ca/SU-single-carb.jpg>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks Eric,
> >> >>
> >> >> That is one that is not in the SU Workshop
> Manual.
> >> >> Very strange arrangement,
> >> >> possible but strange. I will now have to look
> at an
> >> >> MGC set up, to see if
> >> >> they are also different from other HS carbs.
> We have
> >> >> a few MGC's in our Club
> >> >> T-MG group. My curiosity in really up now. I
> thought
> >> >> that I had every
> >> >> configuration available in my fleet.
> >> >>
> >> >> Slats
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> >> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:39 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb
> needle
> >> >> valves/ MGC
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Based upon cars I had, cars I dismantled,
> and
> >> >> spare
> >> >> > parts that came with Rover 2000s, I can note
> that
> >> >> my
> >> >> > HS carbs from a Rover 2000 SC had a white
> nylon
> >> >> float
> >> >> > hinged to the top which activated a needle
> valve
> >> >> to
> >> >> > regulate the petrol flow. A piece of metal
> was
> >> >> > attached to the float and activated the
> valve.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My 2000 TC cars with HS 8 carbs had a brass
> float
> >> >> > which rose and fell unattached to the top
> lid.
> >> >> They
> >> >> > also had a brass needle.  A piece of metal
> pivoted
> >> >> > from the top, was activated by the floating
> brass
> >> >> > "float" and the metal in turn operated the
> brass
> >> >> > valve.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Eric
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I wonder if you may have the wrong type of
> float
> >> >> >> bowl lids on your
> >> >> >> carburetors. The HS types have a hinged
> float.
> >> >> The
> >> >> >> float chamber also has a
> >> >> >> small plastic line out of the bottom that
> is part
> >> >> of
> >> >> >> the primary jet
> >> >> >> assembly. This is the most obvious
> identification
> >> >> >> feature of the HS type.
> >> >> >> Cancel that thought. The HS has three
> screws
> >> >> holding
> >> >> >> on the top, whereas the
> >> >> >> H and HD are held on with a single banjo
> fitting
> >> >> >> down the center. I guess
> >> >> >> that it would be possible to simply install
> the
> >> >> free
> >> >> >> floating floats from an
> >> >> >> H or HD into the HS float chamber and
> substitute
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> pivot and needle
> >> >> >> assembly also, rather than use the proper
> hinged
> >> >> >> float. However, I cannot
> >> >> >> imagine why someone would do that??? If
> that is
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> situation, it should be
> >> >> >> relatively easy to restore then to the
> proper HS
> >> >> >> type of floats and float
> >> >> >> needle mechanisms.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Slats
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> >> From: "Nathan Obuch"
> <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
> >> >> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:22 PM
> >> >> >> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb
> needle
> 
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