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Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars

To: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars
From: David Wirken via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:17:36 -0600
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In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted "
Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then
aluminium cylinder heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output
of about 210bhp) followed in 1962

On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM richard mayor via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed.  The=
y
> were not used on factory (works) cars.  Rudd speed manifolds were for SU
> carbs.  Works rally cars used Webers.
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>=
 wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the
> configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the
> Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup
> the rally cars utilized.
>
> Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
> My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct.
>
> Thanks,
> Harold
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<div dir=3D"ltr">In Reading the book &quot;Works Rally Cars by Graham Robso=
n , it is noted &quot; Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted=
 from 1960, then aluminium cylinder=C2=A0heads and triple Weber carburettor=
s ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962</div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM richard mayor via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Ken Rudd =
made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed.=C2=A0 They were=
 not used on factory (works) cars.=C2=A0 Rudd speed manifolds were for SU c=
arbs.=C2=A0 Works rally cars used Webers.<div><br id=3D"m_73968041062758933=
75lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
<div>Richard Mayor</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><br>

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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33=E2=80=AFAM=
, Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>He=
llo,</div><div><br></div><div>I am considering updating the carburetor setu=
p on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. =
I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wonderi=
ng if this is the setup the rally cars utilized.</div><div><br></div><div>A=
ny information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. My=
 goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Thanks,</div><div>Harold</div></div>
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