SU's with a shine

[carguyinok]

Today I was sitting around at the shop looking at my motor on the stand . Just wanting somthing to do so I pulled the carbs and started in on the tops. first I took the tops off. Then used 150 sandpaper then 200 then polish and my benchgrinder with a buffing wheel. WOW I will post some photos soon. I have only done one top at this point it took me about a hour and a half. Now you can see your face in it. This is going to look so cool when done and back in place.

Now if I can find a car for the motor. :stupid: But a plan is a plan and my body now will still be getting her V-8. So on gose the look for another GOOD shell close to home I hope.

I will have photos up with them back on by friday I hope.

[carguyinok]

here is the one I have done. This will look so much beter under the hood.

[2ManyZs]

Now ya did it. I've had a buffing stand I bought form Eastwoods sitting in the garage for a year, now you made me see what I need to do. WORK!

[carguyinok]

Work is true. But worth it. The carbs are the easy part. I am working the intakes next. Then who knows timeing cover and waterpump. But when you can get this look with what you have with just some time and work with little money why not ?

[Alex 240Z]

Ouch !!!!! Nice Job !!!!!!!! That will give me something to do !!!!!

[justaZcarguy]

Let me know how the valve cover comes out...:classic:

[Britt Boyette]

You think buffing out the stuff is work? That's not near as bad as trying to keep it looking that way. That can be a full time job.

Britt Boyette

[GunnerRob]

Way back when I had a '62 MG Midget that had SU's on it. I meet a guy that raced his MGB on the circuit that took me under his wing and helped me with some repairs on my Midget as well showed me a couple of trick things to do on it.

One of the things we did was to disassemble the carbs and clean them in parts cleaner. We replaced the mismatched needles with ones that matched and were intended for street use. The trick thing we did was polish the exterior surfaces of the piston on a cotton buffing wheel using jeweler's rouge and the interior with a cotton cloth and rouge. This enabled the piston to slide up and down much easier and quicker. After reassembling the carbs and mounting them back on the intake manifold, I took the car out for a spin. What a difference! The acceleration was much quicker.

One thing we didn't do was put dampening oil in the SU's and it caused the revs to hang up high. So after adding 10 weight oil they were this quick and the deceleration was back to normal.

Anyone else done this?

[carguyinok]

Yes, the upkeep can be a real pain. I have taken every part and put a real good glaze on them. I have done this with wheels and had the shine last well over a year whith little work.

With the valvecover I have polished the lettering and raised bars and lower edge. Then painted the rest flat black. It looks so good.

[biker]

Thanks very much Guys!!!

Seen the photo and next thing you know I am out there in the garage. The carbs currently look ok with hand polishing (using the Autosol) so I decided to attack the rocker cover.

I was buggered by the end of the day as had to prepare the car as well for a weekend race!