Years ago I found a ball bearing embedded in a piston crown of a newly built engine. I could never work out where it came from. Now I see this on another mini forum so perhaps this is the answer.
Ball bearing in SU carb
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woodypup no 2
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Ball bearing in SU carb
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timmy201
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Re: Ball bearing in SU carb
I believe they used the ball bearing dashpot on HIF carbs only
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Peter Laidler
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Re: Ball bearing in SU carb
Yes, indeed. I heard of this happening to MGB GT V8's but the balls were just blown out of the exhaust - as I am lead to believe