[Rovernet] Why HS8's on the Rover TC2000?

[Gordon Reddy]

Yes, thats what I remember, rpm related lean mixture and engine damage.
Thanks Steve!
Gord

On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 at 10:30, Steven Dibdin <sdibdin at gmail.com> wrote:

> There’s some evidence that they went for the 2” Days because harmonics at
> higher revs caused the pistons to drop in 1.75” carbs. That leaned out the
> mixed and burnt holes in the engine pistons. The larger carbs could handle
> the resonance and stay stable.
> Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos.
>
> On Oct 5, 2024, at 13:14, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi All,
>     I am sure this question has been regularly posted in the past but here
> it is again. Why the 2" carbs on a 2 litre engine? Rover never did anything
> without a good reason. I believe I read somewhere in the dim, dark past it
> was because of a lean spot in the rpm range???
> Cheers,
> Gord
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