LETTERS

MINTY LAMB AND CARB NEEDLES

I've just had a pleasurable read through the November issue and noted in your report on the Minor's carburettor woes that you mention the needle is a number 6. That is quite different to the H6 needle, which is the rich needle 1098cc option. For many years I have found the website at to be a brilliant way of viewing the profiles of different SU needles, helping to work out alternative needles when looking at non-standard changes on an SU equipped engine. This site really helps focus on detail changes in areas of the needle profile where you have a need to alter mixtures. For example, attached is a screen grab from the Minty Lamb website where it shows the profile of the standard AN needle on the lowest green line, the 'rich' option H6 as the next line up and the 6 needle you currently have fitted at the top. As you can see, just off the idle area