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

[Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>]

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Thanks David. I am interested in the triple SU engines. Does Robson book
say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone have a picture of the 1960 triple
SU engine?

Harold

On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17=E2=80=AFPM David Wirken <dmw@wirkenphoto.com> =
wrote:

> 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 outp=
ut
> 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.
>> They were not used on factory (works) cars.  Rudd speed manifolds were f=
or
>> 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 th=
e
>> 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">Thanks David. I am interested in the triple=C2=A0SU engine=
s. Does Robson book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone=C2=A0have a pi=
cture of the 1960 triple SU engine?<div><br></div><div>Harold</div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17=E2=80=AFPM David Wirken &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:dmw@wirkenphoto.com";>dmw@wirkenphoto.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">In=
 Reading the book &quot;Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted &qu=
ot; Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then al=
uminium cylinder=C2=A0heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak out=
put of about 210bhp) followed in 1962</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM=
 richard mayor via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">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 sol=
id 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 (w=
orks) cars.=C2=A0 Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs.=C2=A0 Works rally=
 cars used Webers.<div><br id=3D"m_-3298261361232593776m_739680410627589337=
5lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><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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