Path: utzoo!utgpu!alliant.com!UUCP Reply-To: british-cars@alliant.com Errors-To: british-cars-request@alliant.com Sender: british-cars-request@alliant.com Return-Path: To: british-cars@alliant.com (local-british-cars) Newsgroups: local.british-cars Path: utzoo!utgpu!dambrose From: drivax!dambrose@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (David Ambrose) Subject: Re: Grose Jets Message-ID: <0KZD6H3@drivax.UUCP> Organization: Steppenwolf's Magic Theater References: <9002121834.AA12200@hpfcpq.HP.COM> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 90 22:08:24 EST Lines: 23 Newsgroups: list.british-cars Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu In article <9002121834.AA12200@hpfcpq.HP.COM> gillam@hpfcpq.hp.com writes: > I'm building up my courage to rebuild the Zenith-Strombergs(to me > black magic) on my '72 TR6. While I was at it I thought I'd try > the Grose Jets that I've seen in the catalogs. I'd like to know if > anybody has had any experience with these jets. Is it worth the > trouble? Has someone ONLY installed(not a rebuild)the jets and seen > a marked difference? > I've been using them in my MGB GT for about a year now. They're great improvements over the old rubber float valves. They don't stick open like the rubber ones. However, I have had one stick closed. Insufficient fuel pressure was certainly a contributing factor though. > While I'm at it, are there any precautions/tips that I should be > aware of? Other than overtorquing them, and setting the level properly, I don't think there are any precautions required. -- Play it cool; play it cool; fifty-fifty fire and ice -- Joni Mitchell David L. Ambrose, -- Digital Research, Inc ...!amdahl!drivax!dambrose Don't blame DRI. They wouldn't approve of this anyway.