400 carb slider adjustment question need to check ?

[Laverdaroo]

Ooops, bout that

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

On reflection I think the suggestions about where the spring sits accounts for why I only have one dowel - that's logical - it explains the groove  as well thanks Philip, Multiman & Mr Spock . My Bad.

As a poor excuse I dismantled, numbered & individually boxed the parts about 5 months ago just started assembly last week. Currently using the US cleaner for each carb as I put them together.Duh

[Oddjob]

So is the spring dowel missing or not Ted? If you thought there were 3 of them I can see why you'd think 2 have gone missing but are you still missing the original between 2 and 3. TBH it looks to be the same part as the 500/550 carbs.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

So is the spring dowel missing or not Ted? If you thought there were 3 of them I can see why you'd think 2 have gone missing but are you still missing the original between 2 and 3. TBH it looks to be the same part as the 500/550 carbs.

I have just the one - it's the center spring dowel - so all is well.

[Sesman]

That’s the chap,Ted. Short solid barrel, waisted in the middle for the spring👍 The item below ‘17’ on the CMNSL fiche as identified by Roo.

[Laverdaroo]

Yer welcome


I got summut right for a change, get me

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

👍👍👍

[Matt_Harrington]

Just found mine - so thanks for the heads up as it would have been a pain to take 'em all apart again....
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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Yes that's the part!

[Matt_Harrington]

Mine are now all back together - now comes the fun part of setting them up!

[Laverdaroo]

You still thinking on bobbing over to have a gander at the 400 engine this week Matt?

[Matt_Harrington]

Actually, tomorrow is free - OK? PM me details....

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I clearly have the memory of a Goldfish when it comes to putting my carbs back in place on the manifold/frame.

Is it correct to set the height of the sliders using the screws in the picture below to adjust them as needed - last time I used a small drill bit shaft iirc.

400 slide adjusters by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Multiman]

Yes, those are the screws to set the slider heights.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Thanks I just can't remember using them when I first rebuilt the carbs on my 400 before Covid - in my head I thought I used the screws between the carb links.
One of the float pillar tips was in poor condition so this spare set will eventually replace them. Keeping busy tinkering before I resume work on the 500 forks.