<VV> LM carbs

[Tony Underwood]

At 10:10 hours 05/02/2006, Mike Stillwell wrote:

>  Craig,
>  They could have been 52's. I maintain a policy of not
>disturbing jets, as they often break upon attempted
>removal. What you are saying though, does make good
>sense and invites some experimentation. I was not
>aware of the change in the cluster. Unfortunately I
>got rid of all of my A.I.R. carbs long ago. I'm sure
>tony u. has a some he can lend out.



I have a few bowls in the parts box, with stuck VAB screws...


The last remaining roadworthy pair are on the blue '69 Monza 140, and 
they still work OK (VAB screws bottomed out).   They actually *do* 
work pretty well, although I still find myself having to touch up the 
mixture screws more often than I'd think necessary.    If either of 
them misbehaves in any serious fashion I'll likely swap the pair out 
and be done with them, use non-VAB carbs in their place.

Another pair are on a '68 Monza coupe in storage around back behind 
the barn, has a hole in the #3 piston (likely from running too lean 
and pinging/eroding the piston?) which has been off the roads for 
several years.   It needs a jug/piston and the removal of the smog 
gear *and* those carbs, or go through the carbs and tweak 'em a 
bit.    I ought to do something about that red '68 
Monza...  110/4-sp, black interior which needs work, paint pretty 
sorry too, could be made into a decent car with some cosmetics and 
mechanical work.    Maybe after some other projects are done...   I 
continue to remain vigilant in my keeping an eye out for '65-'67 
carbs, can never have enough.   I talked claypool out of all he'd let 
me have, so I'm looking elsewhere...

Some people don't seem too fond of the '67 carbs.   The ones on the 
blue coupe work very nicely, seldom ever have to touch anything on 
them; they just work.   Not bad mileage out of them either, and the 
car is perky for a 95hp.   I went through them once, years ago when 
the car first came to live here, all they needed was a gum cleanout 
from sitting, not had them apart since.

I *really* need to break down and go through all my old carbs stashed 
in boxes here and there etc and ID them and fix them or part them.


tony..