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Books, tools, parts, and reference material for SU
carbs are out there, and a great majority of the information about
British SU carburetors is also very useful for our Hitachi-licensed
SUs, flat or dome.
Reference Material:
- The Datsun 510 CD-ROM
- Nissan Motorsports catalog (#99996-CAT98)...CAT99,
etc.
- Nissan Schematic
catalog (#99996-M8015)
- Nissan Motorsports
- P.O. Box 191
- Gardena, CA 90248-0191
- (310) 538-2610
- fax (310) 538-1462
- Haynes Weber Carburetor Manual, with British
SU coverage (ISBN 1-56392157X)
- Tuning The A-Series Engine by David Vizard,
available from Advanced
Performance Technology
- How to Build Horsepower Vol 2: Carburetors
& Intake Manifolds by David Vizard (ISBN: 1-88408-9143)
- SU Carburettors, Tuning Tips & Techniques
(ISBN 1-85520-2557)
- Tuning S.U. Carburetters, 3rd edition, Speedsport
(ISBN: 85113-072-0)
- How To Build and Power Tune SU Carburetors
by Des Hammill (ISBN 1-901295-14-1)
Tools:
- Unisyn Gauge (used to balance airflow during
tuning) made by Edelbrock (#4025), also available from Moss
Motors, part number #386-200.
Parts:
Online Parts:
Online SU-Related Sites:
- A link to a web page created from the Datsun
Service Manual for Hitachi-SUs. Excellent site, comprehensive
information and great graphics! Datsuns@istar
- A link to the Team.Net
website, with a truer
approach to SU
tuning from our British friends.
- Two additional guides to tuning your SUs.
These are your basic get-them-running articles. Definitely a must-read if you will
be exploring your new carbs...
- A link to Marc Sayer's Z-Car Magazine Tech
site, including excerpts from a discussion on the Z Car List
about tuning
SUs.
- A link to the Z
Therapy site, which remanufactures SU carburetors.
- SUs and EFI?
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