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Crunchy-Pickle posted:I hope you know those carbs are upside down. I saw that immediately after posting.
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| # ? May 23, 2013 20:28 |
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My brother as an ex harley mechanic wanted to do this for my engine. He says he has a couple CV carbs. Also, STOP MAKING PROGRESS, you're making me look bad. It's too god damned cold to work on mine.
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| # ? Feb 12, 2013 15:10 |
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Blood Magnet posted:I saw that immediately after posting. The car just needs an anti-gravity-filter.
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| # ? Feb 12, 2013 16:43 |
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Alright. The way the manifold fit next to the generator made one side much longer than the other and was also interfering with the distributor, so...  Up and over. It looks like a long way, but it is actually a shorter distance than the stock piece. It will fit right in the center, just above the generator.
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| # ? Feb 14, 2013 02:31 |
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 Please ignore that everything is tore off the motor.
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| # ? Feb 15, 2013 20:10 |
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Part of me was hoping you were going to go insane and mount the carbs on an obscenely long intake, like roof-level or up on the hood or some poo poo. Of course I'm pretty sure you'd have massive fuel pooling issues and it'd just never run for poo poo, so probably a good idea not to.
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| # ? Feb 15, 2013 23:46 |
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I'm finding it hard to believe that these pictures are taken with an iPhone and not a 10 year old Nokia. How long until you get it to run? Also, what the fuel pump situation with those carbs? I had a old Honda CB motorcycle and I'm pretty sure the fuel was gravity fed. How is that gonna work?
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| # ? Feb 18, 2013 16:38 |
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:I'm finding it hard to believe that these pictures are taken with an iPhone and not a 10 year old Nokia. I welded then up today. I need to remount the ignition coil, generator, spark plug wires and fan housing. Maybe this week. It is indeed, gravity fed, but the gas tank is on higher ground so I just need to shorten the fuel line. Probably.
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| # ? Feb 19, 2013 01:40 |
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I love this project, id say its my favourite on the forum. All the details you have put into it, great job!
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| # ? Mar 4, 2013 20:12 |
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   Painted wheels. I still have to do the back. I used some left-over Acrylic Polyurethane Enamel from work. I painted the side with real-deal olive drab paint, so it looks less whack than before.
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| # ? Mar 6, 2013 04:39 |
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Those are killer. How old are the tires? I can't remember if that's been covered or not.
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| # ? Mar 6, 2013 14:57 |
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Godholio posted:Those are killer. How old are the tires? I can't remember if that's been covered or not. Tires are brand new. The fronts have like single digit miles on them.
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| # ? Mar 7, 2013 03:05 |
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I was more concerned with age than mileage. I've got a 47-year old spare tire that I'm pretty sure never came out of the tub until I removed it last year to replace the gas tank. I'm certainly not gonna use it.
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Godholio posted:I was more concerned with age than mileage. I've got a 47-year old spare tire that I'm pretty sure never came out of the tub until I removed it last year to replace the gas tank. I'm certainly not gonna use it. There was an article a few years back about Carrol Shelby pulling the original AC/Shelby Cobra out of the garage. Had a picture of the old man with the steering wheel at full opposite lock, back tires smoking, and the writer commented that none of the four tires matched, and were probably last off the car when JFK was president...
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Godholio posted:I was more concerned with age than mileage. I've got a 47-year old spare tire that I'm pretty sure never came out of the tub until I removed it last year to replace the gas tank. I'm certainly not gonna use it. They are probably brand new from Coker tire.
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Godholio posted:I was more concerned with age than mileage. I've got a 47-year old spare tire that I'm pretty sure never came out of the tub until I removed it last year to replace the gas tank. I'm certainly not gonna use it. That's my main concern about today's trip. Although the vehicle has been driven no worries all over the place, the company that made the tyres that are on it shut down in '97. You can bet I'll be taking it easy.
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Valt posted:They are probably brand new from Coker tire. Yup. Exactly right. I have been using a stand for some lights to hold the hood up, but today I made a holder, hinge thingy from an old ladder. I didn't bother to take a picture.
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| # ? Mar 8, 2013 01:28 |
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I am going to make something cool for the front wheel spindle nuts. Zombie cutting saw blades (even though they won't spin) Work in progress.  Hopefully something like this.
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More:  
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| # ? Mar 14, 2013 01:36 |
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If Nader ever wanders into this thread then he will have an aneurism
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tater_salad posted:If Nader ever wanders into this thread then he will have an aneurism Unsafe Even While Stopped.
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Blood Magnet posted:Unsafe Even While Stopped. Edit: Doh got the Nader reference.
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tater_salad posted:If Nader ever wanders into this thread then he will have an aneurism Good. 
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Good. I voted for Nader twice!
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| # ? Mar 20, 2013 00:52 |
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Bump for a question: I gave up on the motorcycle carbs and put the old carb back on. I am having an issue with the idle. On start-up, it idles fine, but if I give it some gas, it wants to stall. I can keep the engine running if I keep on the gas pedal, but it won't idle on it's own. I tried speeding up the idle adjustment and it doesn't seem to help. If I keep the choke most of the way closed, it helps too. Too little fuel? Timing off? Any ideas, goon friends?
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 00:45 |
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Is it getting that extra squirt of fuel when you "give it some gas?" Secondary jets could be clogged.
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 00:47 |
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If you let it stall from idle, does the exhaust smell like exhaust, or fuel?
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 01:27 |
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Blood Magnet posted:Bump for a question: I had this issue on m Ghia, if the carb is old/ original then you may have wear around where the butterfly axis goes through the carb. It'll idle and drive but after giving some gas it wont idle and you have to have fun with 3 pedals and 2 feet Of would do this no matter how high I set the idle or what I did with anything related to the carb. Its because there's an air leak and its bringing in air the carb doesn't know about. The only remedy is a new bolex/solex carb, or maybe taking it apart filling the hole and redrilling it. Sadly cabs are like tripled in price in 5-7 years. tater_salad fucked around with this message at Apr 24, 2013 around 01:51 |
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I'm guessing an air leak as well. Not familiar with acvw at all but is everything post carbs in order like gaskets and such?
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Ok guys in order of response: Godholio, the secondary are clean, and it seems to be getting enough fuel. MrYenko, the exhaust smell like fuel. Tater_salad, that sounds like what I am dealing with. A friend of a friend has a shelf full of Solex carbs, I may try to bum one from him. Holdbrooks, I just checked the gaskets and tightened everything down.
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| # ? Apr 24, 2013 02:16 |
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Blood Magnet posted:Ok guys in order of response: If the exhaust smells like fuel, it might be flooding out, instead of going lean from an unintentional air bleed. I'm not familiar with those carbs, but maybe a leaky accelerator pump, or a missized/damaged idle fuel jet/needle?
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Blood Magnet posted:
I don't know dick about this carbs (and only slightly more about carbs in general) but be careful about overtightening. Aluminum bends and will break. And getting it fixed is expensive. 
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