Bill, You beat me to it, just!
Well spotted! It was like that when I bought it in 1990. I keep meaning to make a dipstick when I fill the gearbox but always forget!Surprised that no-one noticed that they are missing the gearbox filler/dipstick assembly
Yes Bruce that's right although the adjustment is against a detent spring so only single full rotations are possible. You can buy different needle holder screws which set the taper at differnet angles relative to the airflow.Are those the ones with the funny needle with a flat on the side that you rotated to tune?
Peter, I must have my breakfast a bit earlier than you!Bill, You beat me to it, just!
I had one for a year on the racing Comet as they first came out in 1947-8 it was borrowed from Mr Mogvin (and Mr Gardener was still around four years ago). it was great at full throttle but a bit of an on off switch otherwise. Some of the problem was fuel regulation I did fit a float chamber but they would not allow a matchbox one (>1949 class) so I cobbled together one out of a 276 chamber but in the end I gave it back.If we ever decide to go racing again on the Comet since we are no longer eligible in the girder fork class and they let Egli Vincents in the race and nobody seems to care about championships we might as well use an 1-3/8 GP I guess thats 1950-51 vintageYes Bruce that's right although the adjustment is against a detent spring so only single full rotations are possible. You can buy different needle holder screws which set the taper at differnet angles relative to the airflow.