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Paul fairall
Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Posts: 429 Location: North west Kent
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 5:52 pm Post subject: mock up my aquaplane manifolds and twin carbs |
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Decided to set up my manifolds and twin carbs today. Mounted the manifolds on a piece of wood clamped in the vice, much easier than bending over the car and not being able to see whats going on.
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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I was able to remove the carbs and make a heatshield that's main purpose is to secure one end of the return springs.
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I bought some linkage parts from Burlen but as the spindles were meant for a mini they were too short so I sent those back and used some 8mm aluminium tube and the levers from Burlen.
A question: are the two brass tubes at 45 degrees meant to connect to an engine breather, if so where should I connect them or could I blank them.
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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another close up of the linkages
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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another question: is the little connection pipe for a vacuum pipe to a distributor, if so I wont need it and can connect my vacuum wiper to the bsp connection on the manifold, as can be seen far right.
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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another angle showing not very clearly the manifold on the piece of wood
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GARAGE HERMIT
Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 186 Location: stockton upon tees, cleveland,
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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my carb's dont have the 2 brass tube's, but you could use them to balance the carb's using a manometer, made out of 2 bottle's + water and some tube, i made one for my BMW m/bike, worked a treat, and cost nothing,
they probably are for engine breathing fume's, just blank them off ,
the small pipe stub will be for the dizzy, i'm just blanking mine off,
do you realise you'll have to cut a hole in your bulkhead to get the right hand carb to fit, i've just cut a hole in mine, turn's out you need 2 left carb's, no cutting then,
did you get the return spring's from burlen,? _________________ 1957 - 103e - popular, |
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Paul fairall
Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Posts: 429 Location: North west Kent
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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GARAGE HERMIT wrote: | my carb's dont have the 2 brass tube's, but you could use them to balance the carb's using a manometer, made out of 2 bottle's + water and some tube, i made one for my BMW m/bike, worked a treat, and cost nothing,
they probably are for engine breathing fume's, just blank them off ,
the small pipe stub will be for the dizzy, i'm just blanking mine off,
do you realise you'll have to cut a hole in your bulkhead to get the right hand carb to fit, i've just cut a hole in mine, turn's out you need 2 left carb's, no cutting then,
did you get the return spring's from burlen,? | re the bulkhead....bugger not sure I want to go down that route, maybe a rethink. Yes return springs from Burlen. _________________ 1957 ford popular |
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GARAGE HERMIT
Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 186 Location: stockton upon tees, cleveland,
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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yes, that's what i said, bugger, but i dont want to mess about looking for a left hand carb, hence the cut,
here's a pic of 2 l/hander's, he only uses 1 carb choke, say's it start's fine, no heat sheild, said he's no problem with vapourisation, but he uses a SU elec pump, well away from the ex/manifold,
not sure where he's return spring's are located, i'll have to ask,
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Paul fairall
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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GARAGE HERMIT wrote: | my carb's dont have the 2 brass tube's, but you could use them to balance the carb's using a manometer, made out of 2 bottle's + water and some tube, i made one for my BMW m/bike, worked a treat, and cost nothing,
they probably are for engine breathing fume's, just blank them off ,
the small pipe stub will be for the dizzy, i'm just blanking mine off,
do you realise you'll have to cut a hole in your bulkhead to get the right hand carb to fit, i've just cut a hole in mine, turn's out you need 2 left carb's, no cutting then,
did you get the return spring's from burlen,? | would like to see yours in situ. Looking at alternatives, cutting the bulkhead looks to be the easiest. _________________ 1957 ford popular |
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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:49 am Post subject: |
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I believe the phrase is 'highjacking a thread' so forgive me but the picture of the carb' linkages reminded me.
I'm replacing the single carb' on the BSAFWD T31 which was between the 2 air cooled cylinders for twin carbs mounted directly on the cylinders, these will be 14" apart approx' . Is there a company that stocks bespoke linkages?
Cheers, Tony.
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Rick Site Admin
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GARAGE HERMIT
Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 186 Location: stockton upon tees, cleveland,
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Kleftiwallah wrote: | I believe the phrase is 'highjacking a thread' so forgive me but the picture of the carb' linkages reminded me.
I'm replacing the single carb' on the BSAFWD T31 which was between the 2 air cooled cylinders for twin carbs mounted directly on the cylinders, these will be 14" apart approx' . Is there a company that stocks bespoke linkages?
Cheers, Tony.
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no idea what a "BSAFWD T31" is, or what carb's you're using, but you could try an old triumph m/cycle twin carb cable splitter, or similar, off a m/cycle, _________________ 1957 - 103e - popular, |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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GARAGE HERMIT wrote: |
no idea what a "BSAFWD T31" is, or what carb's you're using, but you could try an old triumph m/cycle twin carb cable splitter, or similar, off a m/cycle, |
I guessed it was short for BSA (British Small Arms) FWD (Front Wheel Drive) T31 (Model)
I checked with Google and they had guessed the same as me
The carbs' are SU MC2 |
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Paul fairall
Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Posts: 429 Location: North west Kent
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Kleftiwallah wrote: | I believe the phrase is 'highjacking a thread' so forgive me but the picture of the carb' linkages reminded me.
I'm replacing the single carb' on the BSAFWD T31 which was between the 2 air cooled cylinders for twin carbs mounted directly on the cylinders, these will be 14" apart approx' . Is there a company that stocks bespoke linkages?
Cheers, Tony.
| hijack away Tony, no problem. Yes a photo and what you want to do would help _________________ 1957 ford popular |
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