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Thanks to everyone who took the time to look up the information for me in the Triumph service manual. Now that I am certain that the Haynes manual is correct, I will set my fuel level this evening at 1.5mm above the float bowl mating surface.
In defense of going through the trouble of setting the fuel level (rather than just setting float height) is that the fuel level in my 3 carbs is variable even though my float heights are all pretty close. So, very minor differences in float height can result in pretty significant changes in fuel level (which is very important in terms of mid-rpm performance). Ultimately, it is the height of the fuel in the bowls (and not the height of the floats) that determines performance.
Currently, I have my carbs in a vise on my benchtop and my gas tank on top of a milk crate (on my benchtop). This allows me to attach the fuel lines to my carbs and check the fuel level without having to reinstall them in the bike. So, I can be absolutely sure that the fuel level is correct when I put the carbs back in the bike.
Thanks again everyone for your help.
John
aka "CharlestonRider"
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