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Q & A: Spring and Needle

Hello john .
1. I am in the midst of rebuilding a 1974 m.G. midget and I have two things that I would like some sage words cast my way about. Question 1; After reassembling the carbs and re installing them , what should I set the heights of the needle jets for initial set up. I know that for my "B" the jets start point is dead level with the machined flat area where the slide sits at idle. Is it the same for the 1275 midget?

2. Question 2; After reassembling the front suspension that had been apart a year and a half and re fitting the drive line, the car still sits as though it has no drive line in it. I removed one of the front coils to see if the assy. was binding but it can be moved up to full bump and down again quite easily . Any suggestions?

Peter!
1. The shoulder of the needle should be flush with the machined bottom of the air piston. Ensure that the little scribed line on the barrel which holds the spring loaded needle is pointed towards the engine, towards the air vent h... read more