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exvalvesetdabbler:
Time to make some gasgets for the carb top covers. After a few practice runs using the side of a serial box I was left with some functional but rather ugly gasgets. Even with the smallest of curved nail scissors, cutting the inside radius was never going to be easy.
Below is what I came up with using flexoid gasget paper.
First thing is to mark out the screw holes. I made a 'cookie cutter' the exact size to slip through the actual holes in a top cover to mark their position. I then taped an OEM gasget onto the gasget paper sheet and so that the holes lined up. I was then able to draw around the inside of the OEM gasget.
Using a cookie cutter I could then cut out all of the inside curves and then use a scalpel to cut the straight sections. The large cutter was a roll bar bush collar from a ford Sierra. Been in the 'come in handy box' all this time and it came in handy!
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Next I screwed the top cover to a piece of plywood sandwiching the gasget paper. Then used the cutter to cut out the inside radius on the outside.
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Then using a scalpel I was able to cut the remainder of the outside profile using the top cover as a guide
Spot the difference
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Regards
Dave
exvalvesetdabbler:
Time to see if everything fits together after having to strip and replate one of the choke rods and a few screws that ended up over size while I was sleeping on the job. This is just a test fit. Fuel connectors and sync adjusters still need fitting.
Installed the new gasgets on the top covers and just before that I bent over the tab washers on the lifter arms. Shouldn't need to go in there any more. Refitted the choke flaps.
Next job is to sort through the brass ware and see what I have or haven't got. Also need to find the o rings and drain screws for the float bowls. I have tried measuring an OEM o ring and can't decide if it's 63,4 or 5 ? Some advice on how to fit these would be appreciated since they are no longer shaped to fit the bowls. I guess some glue might be needed in strategic places.
For the drain screws I haven't decided whether to try making some or take a punt with those on AliExpress. All comes down to being able to cut the screwdriver slot and make a neat job of it.
Here's where we are at the moment,
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Regards
Dave
K2-K6:
Very nice work in detail there.
Hopefully you'll get the deserved running accuracy in response too.
Sesman:
REet, smart. Nice work.👍.
exvalvesetdabbler:
63 x 1.8 seems to fit ok
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Dave
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