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Offline alan reid

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1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« on: 10 Feb 2021 at 20:44 »
I am trying to find out the correct length of the Amal 5/116/s  carb Throttle needle. I have found out you can shorten a 5/065 needle, but to what length?
The T/S6 both used this carb, could anybody out there let me know the correct Throttle needle length, none of the carb people seem to know.

Thanks Alan.


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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #2 on: 11 Feb 2021 at 01:38 »
I ran into the same problem.



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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #3 on: 11 Feb 2021 at 12:53 »
Hi Doug. Many thanks for your reply.
Did you shorten a 5/056 needle or make a complete new one?

Regards Alan Reid

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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #4 on: 11 Feb 2021 at 14:04 »
Alan,

Neither. I been meaning to get back to the project for fifteen years! A friend in the UK supplied me with a Type 5 needle, and the plan is to alter that. I made the drawing because someone else was looking for the same info ten year back.

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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #5 on: 11 Feb 2021 at 15:45 »
Doug, I will cut down  5/065 needle to your dimensions and try it.
The only concern i have is that I will be cutting off about 5/16" off the needle taper! won't that make it run very weak?
I will let you know.

Alan

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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #6 on: 11 Feb 2021 at 16:52 »
Hi Alan
I had a batch of needles made for S6 using the drawing (above) supplied by Doug. These went into LDMCC Spares scheme. If they are no longer available I think that Martyn Bratby also has a stock. Regards  Chris.

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Re: 1930 Douglas T6 throttle needle length
« Reply #7 on: 15 Feb 2021 at 15:25 »
Thanks Chris,
The LDMCC have the needles in stock and I have one in the post at the moment.
Thanks everyone for all your help.
Alan