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There seems to be some discrepancy as to correct
carb needles for the TR6. Most, if not all cars use
a B1AF needle. This number designates the nee-
dle profile.
However, some cars use an adjustable needle
and some use a fixed needle.
Determining which type you car has is relatively
easy: Remove the dashpot cover screws. Lift out
the dashpot assembly. You will see the needle in
the bottom. Remove the setscrew that retains the
needle into the dashpot piston (its in the side of the
piston). Carefully pull the needle out of the piston.
Check the barrel portion of the needle. If it is
adjustable it will have a thread visible inside with a
hex suitable for the installation of the adjusting tool.
If it is of the fixed type there will be no thread visible.
If you wish to gamble on getting the correct nee-
dles without taking your carbs apart, order the
adjustable ones. We usually find adjustable nee-
dles when we take TR6 carbs apart.
Order replacement needles to match your existing
ones.
Tech Suggest i on:
Often the needle retaining Brass barrel piece will
be seized in the Dashpot. We recommend that you
soak the whole damn thing in penetrating oil for few
days, prior to dismantling. It will make the job of
disassembly much easier (could change the job
fromimpossible to possible actually). The brass
barrel that secures the main needle jams with cor-
rosion into the Aluminumalloy dashpot casting.
TR6 TR250 GT6 Spi t f i re
MGB & Mi dget 1975- 1980
Haynes Carburetor Service Manual
Covers Weber SU
S t r o m b e r g
Carburetors
This manual details
most (if not all) repair
and overhaul proce-
dures for the
carburetors on your
British sports car.
Includes information on
the infamous automatic choke used on later
Strombergs. Also includes a complete needle chart
for all most applications.
Though the books cover claims it to be a Weber
service manual, it has extensive SU & Stromberg
information.
Haynes has simply rationalized its carburetor books
so that now one manual covers what were for-
merly three separate publications!
BK-REPAI-10240
Reg. $43.75 Sale $35.95
Zenith Stromberg CDSE Type Carb
Overhaul
Kits
We supply a
basic overhaul
kit, which will
usually allow
you to restore
the perform-
ance of the
St r omber g
carb(s) on your
MG, Triumph,
or Jaguar.
Kit includes an
inlet needle & seat, rubber diaphragm, gasket set,
and a number of O-rings.
Basic instructions are provided with each kit.
Correct for 75-80 MGB, 75-80 Midgets, TR6 &
TR7 68-80, Spitfire-GT6 70-81, and Jaguar XKE
69-74 & XJ6 68-74.
In case youre wondering how this kit services
both 150 & 175 carburetors, both small and large
diaphragmare included. Welcome to the world of
part # rationalization!
One kit required per carburetor.
CP-KIT-510109
Reg. $41.75 Sale $36.95 ea
Stromberg Carburetor Grose-J et
Needle & Seat
Grose jets have been
very popular with the
sports car fraternity for
a number of years.
The Grose jet and the standard needle & seat
performexactly the same function. As the float level
rises in the carburetor, the needle & seat shuts off
the fuel supply. The needle and seat is nothing
more than an on-off valve.
A standard Stromberg needle & seat has a ta-
pered brass seat and a similarly tapered nylon or
brass pin. As the fuel level in the float chamber
rises to a predetermined level, the float armpushes
the pin up into its seating. The valve is then closed,
shutting off the fuel supply to the carburetor. As you
drive, the engine consumes fuel and the carburetor
float chamber level falls. The float drops down,
allowing the needle valve to open. Fuel is admitted
until the float rises again. This cycle continues when-
ever the engine is running.
The standard needle & seat is quite susceptible to
dirt in the fuel system.
Even one small grain of sand or dirt is sufficient to
prevent the needle & seat fromclosing properly.
Pressurized fuel fromthe fuel pump will then con-
tinue entering the carburetor. This is often the cause
of carburetor flooding and its associated trouble.
The Grose jet has a Brass valve body. Rather
than a tapered pin, it used a hardened steel ball to
close of the fuel flow. It works well and is less sus-
ceptible to dirt and leaking than the standard nee-
dle & seat.
The availability of Grose jets has been poor lately.
We do have some in stock now and they are on
sale. Fits all 150 & 175 CDSE carburetors.
Fits TR6 TR8, Spitfire & GT6, Rubber bumper
MGBs and Midgets.
CP-NEEDL-386-350
Reg. $18.50 Sale $14.95 ea
Stromberg 175CDSE Main Diaphragm
Carry a spare
diaphragmin the
trunk at all times!
The diaphragm,
being very thin
rubber, is easily
punctured by an
engine backfire
through the carburetor.
A ruptured diaphragmwill cause your engine to
lose about 80%of its power!
This is one of the few parts that can be easily
changed on the side of the road if necessary!
Only patience, a new diaphragm, and a Phillips
head screwdriver are required to do the job.
Included in the carb kit above.
CP-DIAPH-B17421
Reg. $13.75 Sale $8.95 ea
Stromberg 150 CDSE Main
Diaphragm
Fits Spitfire-GT6, Midget, and any other car with
the 150 Stromberg.
CP-DIAPH-B16001
Reg. $13.75 Sale $8.95 ea
Stromberg Carb Float Bowl Gasket &
O-Ring
Kit
Is your car
carbureted
by Zenith
Stromberg???
If so you
should al-
ways keep
a float bowl gasket kit on hand for emergencies.
The Stromberg carb is prone to float bowl gasoline
leaks. Since the exhaust manifold is located be-
neath the carburetor(s), any fuel leaking out poses
a significant fire hazard!
Since the float bowl gasket often leaks, it should be
replaced every time the float bowl is removed from
the carburetor. Trying to re-use the gasket, or
worse; trying to smear gasket goop on it is a real
no-no. Not only will it end up leaking, youll prob-
ably plug the carburetor jet with gasket cement!
Stromberg 150 & 175 CDSE carburetors have a
plastic plug in the bottomof the float bowl. You might
be fooled into thinking that its brass because there
is often a brass covering on it. This plug replaces
the adjustable jet on early Stromberg CD
carburetors of the mid 1960s. After about 1968
these carburetors have a fixed jet. However, the
float bowl plug is sealed in the bottomof the float
bowl with a rubber O-ring. This O-ring gets tired
and begins to leak, particularly if its been disturbed.
The plastic plug is held into the float bowl with
barbs on the inner end. Its a simple matter of
carefully squeezing the end and pulling the plug
out of the float bowl.
The O-ring can then be easily replaced and the
plug re-installed.
Order one gasket & O-ring kit per carburetor.
Fits all 150 & 175 CDSE Stromberg carburetors.
Fits MGB & Midget 1975-1980 TR6 & Spitfire
1970-1981 Jaguar XJ6 E-type 70-74.
GS-CARB-B19633
Reg. $8.85 Sale $6.99 ea
Stromberg Carburetor Float Bowl
Plug
Careless han-
dling of the float
bowl plug can
break off the
barbed ends,
which secure it
into the float bowl.
We offer brand new plugs to fix the problem.
A new plug is supplied with the O-ring.
Fits any 150 or 175CDSE carburetor.
CP-PLUG-B20767
Reg. $24.50 Sale $16.95 ea
Stromberg Carburetor Bypass Valve
Diaphragms
We advise
careful inspec-
tion of the by-
pass valve dia-
phragms dur-
ing carburetor
overhaul.
This diaphragmis not included in the carburetor
overhaul kit.
A blown or ruptured diaphragmwill allow ex-
cess airflow through the carburetor(s).
This will result in a weak mixture and the usual
results of same, such as poor idle, backfiring, or
poor acceleration.
One diaphragmrequired per carburetor.
Used on most Stromberg carburetors on MGB,
Midget 1500, TR6, Spitfire, & TR7.
CP-DIAPH-64-014A
Reg. $25.80 Sale $18.95 ea
Throttle Shaft Spindle Seals
There are rubber
seals on each
end of the throttle
shafts, where
they protrude
through the
carburetor bod-
ies.
These seals pre-
vent, or reduce, air leakage into the carburetor.
This is very important since air leakage around the
throttle shafts will weaken the fuel mixture.
Leaking throttle shaft seals are often responsible
for poor idling and even stalling out at low engine
RPM.
We consider new seals a must during carb over-
haul.
Fits 175CDSE carburetor 75-80 MGB TR6-
TR250 68-76 TR7-TR8 75-80
2 needed per carburetor.
CP-SEAL-B18032
Reg. $5.15 Sale $3.49 ea
Stromberg Carburetor Floats
Stromberg 150 & 175 CDSE Carburetor Parts
If required, new carb floats are in stock. Occasion-
ally floats become waterlogged (actually develop
leaks and get filled with fuel). The metal tabs and
pivot points can become damaged fromrough han-
dling or simply froma lot of use.
New floats are expensive so handle them with
care & diligence.
We do have some in stock if needed.
Fits all 150 & 175 CDSE type carbs from1968
onwards.
One required per carb.
CP-FLOAT-B19470
List $46.70 Sale $34.95 ea
Stromberg Carb Adjusting Tool
This tool
al l ows
you to
easi l y
adjust the
fuel mix-
ture in
carburetors
with ad-
justable
main needles.
Use of this tool will allow proper adjustment without
tearing the carb diaphragm.
TL-CARB-029011
Reg. $21.50 Sale $14.95
St romberg Carburet or Mai n
Met eri ng Needl es
We have the most common main needles in stock
now for MGB - TR6 - Midget & Spitfire 1500.
MGB Main Metering Needle-most
1975-1980 cars.
45G needle.
CP-NEEDL-B24761
Reg. $63.75 Sale $55.95
Midget & Spitfire 1500
45N needle fits most 1975-1980 cars.
CP-NEEDL-B26011
Reg. $58.00 Sale $44.95
TR6 B1AF FIXED TYPE-non adjustable
Main Metering Needle
C o r -
rect for
some
cars.
CP-NEEDL-365-240
Reg. $45.70 Sale $36.95
TR6 B1AF ADJ USTABLE Main
Metering Needle
Correct
needle
f o r
s ome
cars.
CP-NEEDL-B20376
Reg. $48.70 Sale $37.95 ea
TR6 Carb Needles
MGA Headlight Adjuster Screw Set
Fits MGA 1500 & 1600. This is a three-adjuster screw set. Fits all MGAs
except for the later 1600 MKs that use two-adjuster headlights. Includes the
three-adjuster screws with their tensioning springs and washers.
Two sets needed per car. We last advertised these in 1997!
EL-ADJUS-17H5394K
Reg. $11.75 Sale $8.69 per set
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