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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 07, 2022, 02:02:19 PM
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I need to make a set of carb top gaskets any pointers as to how thick a sheet of suitable gasket paper I need ?
Links to suitable sized paper would come in handy , unless anyone has some proper left over gaskets they want to part with ?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52269198851_8741d86c66_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nCRiMD)400 carb top gasket (https://flic.kr/p/2nCRiMD) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
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I'd say 2-3mm Ted, they are fairly thick as standard.
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You can buy genuine Flexoid paper on Fleabay. Not too sure about the suggested 2-3mm thickness, that does seem awfully thick. Having said which, I admit to never having had the tops off of my carbs, so quite happy to be proved wrong. Mike.
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I may have some of these gaskets Ted, I’ll have a look.
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I may have some of these gaskets Ted, I’ll have a look.
Thanks Steve.
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You can buy genuine Flexoid paper on Fleabay. Not too sure about the suggested 2-3mm thickness, that does seem awfully thick. Having said which, I admit to never having had the tops off of my carbs, so quite happy to be proved wrong. Mike.
I've measured a fragment looks like its around 1.25mm or thereabouts compressed down to 1.0mm.
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Get yourself a set of wad punches and punch on a piece of hardwood or MDF.
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As mentioned above, flexoid paper from ebay is the best, its oil and water resistant and comes in various thicknesses up to about 2mm. Years ago I bought some leather punches, 3mm up to 19mm diameter for all the holes, and to cut the gaskets out you can't beat swiss army knife scissors.
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Ted,
this should save you a bit of faff mate.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332161064723?hash=item4d56579f13:g:aSMAAOSwCU1Y0Ucx
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They would if he didn't have a 400 Roo.
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Bugger camein on my 550 listings, I thought I bobbed in 400 carb tops!
I'll grab me windows and have another look ;D
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dream wrecker Ken! ;D
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171984225232?hash=item280b0f03d0:g:O68AAOSw~bFWM~SL
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or maybe these as NOS ?
https://www.nospartsnow.com/nos-honda-cb350-f-cb400-f-carburetor-gasket-kit-set-16010-333-004/