Su carb fitting

[nugget]

Well it looks like its time to fit my SU carb to my sj.
Its a Hif44 SU with adaptor both sides, should arrive next day or 2.
Question:
Is there anyone local to Liverpool that can fit and set it up?
It is an Sj with a 8v 1600 Vit engine in.
The SU thats arriving has just come off the same engine and was all running sound so i assume it has the correct needle and spring in.
If you can help or know anyone that can i will obviously pay for the work involved, hope to have this done for the next Wigan play day.
Thanks Steve.

[horsethief]

Dead easy to do,Remove old carb,bolt su on with new gasket on manifold,turn engine till fuel gets through and engine fires.If it's come from a simalar engine it should be about right mixture.just tweak idle to suit.Mine runs ok when cool but when it's hot it idles about 1800,I can't get it down after 2 years of tinkering.

[one2killu]

What needle are you running ? I'm using the bbz for my su . Found the bfm to be a bit rich in fuel .

[horsethief]

Didn't change the needle,changed the spring to try and get the idle to drop.Mines a Hif6 from a rover v8,one of a pair,3.5 ltr divded by 2=1750 so mines a 1600 bout right needle size,can run a bit rich,but had it through mot twice and both times being told it's too weak.After tweaking it down for mot,and the old argument about it should have a cat.Most do to change the needle though I may get a weak one.

[lamby2009]

mine runs spot on ever time out . i tune mine easy to do either color tune in the spark plug or speed the idea up a little then turn the air screw till ther engine speed up to highest revving and smooth , then let the set the idea to normal revs 800 rpm

[one2killu]

Il might try your method . As mine runs ok but not perfect and I don't have a colour tune .

[Joe b]

i was told the bbz was richer than the bfm