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

To: <pdzwig@summaventures.com>, "simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>, Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>, David Wirken <dmw@wirkenphoto.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars
From: Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 14:35:18 +0000 (UTC)
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Kind of hard to beat the BJ8 cam for the street,=C2=A0which was works-inspi=
red and still maintained the low end torque that is the Healey=C2=A0six=E2=
=80=99s calling card. Yet even the BJ8 feels a bit soft below 1500 rpm or s=
o=E2=80=94thanks partly to the big HD8 carbs=E2=80=94before pulling you bac=
k in your seat. Contemporary road tests also=C2=A0noted more peakiness with=
 this setup. I imagine triple HD6s would also work well=C2=A0(and per Hank =
Leach would have been better than the HS4s=C2=A0for the Mark II tri-carb 30=
00s). The rally cars prized back some=C2=A0low end torque by using the earl=
ier 4.1 rear and even the 4.3 and beyond, depending on the race or rally. L=
ots of options!


Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS


On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 6:56 AM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com=
> wrote:

All,

the rally cars had different set ups from the race cars as the latter=20
ran full speed for most of a long race. The former had less need for max=20
speed and more for tractability and flexibility.

As Marcus Chambers told me, you specified a *model* (eg BN7) when=20
homologating, but there weren't the same tight criteria that came into=20
force much later. Beyond that you could use pretty much what parts you=20
had available.

As far as I can work out, a lot of the set up was to meet the driver and=20
co-driver's particular preferences (again see Browning's book) and=20
varied from rally to rally, even for the same pairing.

Similarly cam profiles could vary between setups. As far as I have been=20
able to understand the setup for most rally cars would have been=20
somewhat closer to BJ8-style profiles, but I haven't been able to find=20
an exact spec and it is widely believed that the works cars build lists=20
were all destroyed/lost long ago.

In other words, you've got a lot of flexibility: build what suits you=20
and bear in mind modern motoring conditions.

Peter

On 05/01/2026 20:05, Robert Markovich via Healeys wrote:
> I=E2=80=99m pretty sure they were triple HD8s based on Thelma Seigel=E2=
=80=99s red early=20
> 3000 race car. It was a step up from the Ken Rudd triple HD6 setup and a=
=20
> notch below triple webers. Question is, how much tuning is too much for=
=20
> street use? And how long will even a built Healey six last at 6000 revs,=
=20
> remembering that this is a four main bearing engine and=C2=A0much of its=
=20
> robustness was based on relatively low (5250) revs? High revs and a wild=
=20
> cam=C2=A0make their power at those higher revs, of course. Kind of think =
the=20
> BJ8 tune plus a tad extra for perhaps 165 hp at no more than 5500 might=
=20
> be tops for reliable street use, but it all depends=C2=A0on preferred use=
=20
> (and budget!).=C2=A0Just a thought =E2=80=A6
>=20
>=20
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nature_attribution>
>=20
> On Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:24 AM, simon.lachlan--- via Healeys=20
> <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 The current HD6s and the Webers which I tried for a while.
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Simon
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 ------------------------------------------------------------=
------------
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 *From:*=C2=A0Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on beh=
alf of Harold
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 *Sent:*=C2=A0Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:30
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 *To:*=C2=A0David Wirken <dmw@wirkenphoto.com>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 *Cc:*=C2=A0Healeys <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 *Subject:*=C2=A0Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rall=
y Cars
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>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thanks David. I am interested in the triple=C2=A0SU engines.=
 Does Robson
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone=C2=A0have a pi=
cture of the
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 1960 triple SU engine?
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Harold
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17=E2=80=AFPM David Wirken <dmw@wi=
rkenphoto.com
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graha=
m Robson , it is
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170b=
hp were fitted
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 from 1960, then aluminium cylinder=C2=A0heads =
and triple Weber
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210=
bhp) followed in 1962
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM richard=
 mayor via Healeys
team.net>> wrote:
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Ken Rudd made go fast parts and =
sold them under the name
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Rudd Speed.=C2=A0 They were not =
used on factory (works) cars.=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Rudd speed manifolds were for SU=
 carbs.=C2=A0 Works rally cars
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 used Webers.
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Richard Mayor
yracer466@gmail.com>
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 On Jan 4, 2026, at=
 10:33=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <manifold@telus.ne=
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Hello,
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I am considering u=
pdating the carburetor setup on my MkI
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 to match the c=
onfiguration used on the factory rally
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 cars. I have seen =
photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 arrangement and wa=
s wondering if this is the setup the
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 rally cars utilize=
d.
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Any information or=
 photos you could provide would be
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 greatly appreciate=
d. My goal is to ensure the setup
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 remains period-cor=
rect.
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thanks,
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Harold
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Kind of hard to beat the BJ8 cam for the street,&nbsp;which was works-inspi=
red and still maintained the low end torque that is the Healey&nbsp;six=E2=
=80=99s calling card. Yet even the BJ8 feels a bit soft below 1500 rpm or s=
o=E2=80=94thanks partly to the big HD8 carbs=E2=80=94before pulling you bac=
k in your seat. Contemporary road tests also&nbsp;noted more peakiness with=
 this setup. I imagine triple HD6s would also work well&nbsp;(and per Hank =
Leach would have been better than the HS4s&nbsp;for the Mark II tri-carb 30=
00s). The rally cars prized back some&nbsp;low end torque by using the earl=
ier 4.1 rear and even the 4.3 and beyond, depending on the race or rally. L=
ots of options!<br><br><br><div class=3D"yahoo-signature"><a style=3D"font-=
size:12px" href=3D"https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=3DNativePlacement&amp=
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><br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(1=
32, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Tuesday, January 6, =
2026, 6:56 AM, Peter Dzwig &lt;pdzwig@summaventures.com&gt; wrote:</p><bloc=
kquote class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">All,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none">the rally cars had different set ups from the race cars as the la=
tter <br clear=3D"none">ran full speed for most of a long race. The former =
had less need for max <br clear=3D"none">speed and more for tractability an=
d flexibility.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">As Marcus Chambers told=
 me, you specified a *model* (eg BN7) when <br clear=3D"none">homologating,=
 but there weren't the same tight criteria that came into <br clear=3D"none=
">force much later. Beyond that you could use pretty much what parts you <b=
r clear=3D"none">had available.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">As far=
 as I can work out, a lot of the set up was to meet the driver and <br clea=
r=3D"none">co-driver's particular preferences (again see Browning's book) a=
nd <br clear=3D"none">varied from rally to rally, even for the same pairing=
.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Similarly cam profiles could vary be=
tween setups. As far as I have been <br clear=3D"none">able to understand t=
he setup for most rally cars would have been <br clear=3D"none">somewhat cl=
oser to BJ8-style profiles, but I haven't been able to find <br clear=3D"no=
ne">an exact spec and it is widely believed that the works cars build lists=
 <br clear=3D"none">were all destroyed/lost long ago.<br clear=3D"none"><br=
 clear=3D"none">In other words, you've got a lot of flexibility: build what=
 suits you <br clear=3D"none">and bear in mind modern motoring conditions.<=
br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Peter<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n=
one">On 05/01/2026 20:05, Robert Markovich via Healeys wrote:<br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt; I=E2=80=99m pretty sure they were triple HD8s based on Thelma Sei=
gel=E2=80=99s red early <br clear=3D"none">&gt; 3000 race car. It was a ste=
p up from the Ken Rudd triple HD6 setup and a <br clear=3D"none">&gt; notch=
 below triple webers. Question is, how much tuning is too much for <br clea=
r=3D"none">&gt; street use? And how long will even a built Healey six last =
at 6000 revs, <br clear=3D"none">&gt; remembering that this is a four main =
bearing engine and&nbsp;much of its <br clear=3D"none">&gt; robustness was =
based on relatively low (5250) revs? High revs and a wild <br clear=3D"none=
">&gt; cam&nbsp;make their power at those higher revs, of course. Kind of t=
hink the <br clear=3D"none">&gt; BJ8 tune plus a tad extra for perhaps 165 =
hp at no more than 5500 might <br clear=3D"none">&gt; be tops for reliable =
street use, but it all depends&nbsp;on preferred use <br clear=3D"none">&gt=
; (and budget!).&nbsp;Just a thought =E2=80=A6<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Sent from the all new AOL app fo=
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26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clea=
r=3D"none">&gt; On Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:24 AM, simon.lachlan--- via =
Healeys <br clear=3D"none">&gt; &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  The current HD6s and the Webers which I tr=
ied for a while.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Simon<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  -----------------------------=
-------------------------------------------<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &n=
bsp;  *From:*&nbsp;Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys-=
bounces@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>heal=
eys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Harold<br clear=3D"none">&g=
t;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Manifold &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:manifold@=
telus.net" href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>manifold@telus.net</a>&gt;<br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  *Sent:*&nbsp;Sunday, January 04, 2026 23=
:30<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  *To:*&nbsp;David Wirken &lt;<a sha=
pe=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dmw@wirkenphoto.com"; href=3D"mailto:dmw@wirke=
nphoto.com">dmw@wirkenphoto.com</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;=
  *Cc:*&nbsp;Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.=
team.net" href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>Healeys@autox.team.net</a>=
&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  *Subject:*&nbsp;Re: [Healeys] Car=
burators on 1960's Era Rally Cars<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Thanks David. I am interested in the triple&nbsp;SU eng=
ines. Does Robson<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  book say if the carb=
s HD6 or HD8? Does anyone&nbsp;have a picture of the<br clear=3D"none">&gt;=
&nbsp; &nbsp;  1960 triple SU engine?<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Harold<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&g=
t;&nbsp; &nbsp;  On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17=E2=80=AFPM David Wirken &lt;<=
a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dmw@wirkenphoto.com"; href=3D"mailto:dmw@=
wirkenphoto.com">dmw@wirkenphoto.com</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp=
;  &lt;mailto:dmw@wirkenphoto.com&gt;&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  In Reading the book "Works=
 Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nbsp;  noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted<b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  from 1960, then aluminium=
 cylinder&nbsp;heads and triple Weber<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &=
nbsp; &nbsp;  carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed i=
n 1962<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
nbsp;  On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM richard mayor via Healeys<br =
clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymail=
to=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"=
>healeys@autox.team.net</a> &lt;mailto:healeys@autox.team.net&gt;&gt; wrote=
:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp;  Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name<br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Rudd Speed.&=
nbsp; They were not used on factory (works) cars. <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Rudd speed manifolds were for SU c=
arbs.&nbsp; Works rally cars<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nb=
sp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  used Webers.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&=
gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Richard Mayor<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
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&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  On Jan 4, 2026=
, at 10:33=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D=
"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>manifold@tel=
us.net</a> &lt;mailto:manifold@telus.net&gt;&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp;  Hello,<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  I am considering updating the c=
arburetor setup on my MkI<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  BT7 to match the configuration used on the fa=
ctory rally<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp;  cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6<br cl=
ear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  a=
rrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the<br clear=3D"none">&gt=
;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  rally cars utiliz=
ed.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbs=
p; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Any information or photos you could provide=
 would be<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
nbsp; &nbsp;  greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  rema=
ins period-correct.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Thanks,<br clear=3D"none">&=
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=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  ____=
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