400 carb fuel t

[exvalvesetdabbler]

Still busy cleaning up carb bits and come across the fuel t that sits between carb 2 and 3.  It seems to be made of brass but I'm suspicious that it may have been zinc plated over as well.

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Looking at the barb  where the fuel line goes and the spigot at the bottom of the picture there appears to be residual plate there.  This was after a 5 minute soak in citric acid and a quick polish.  Most of it was black at the start. I can't find a part number for it , hoping to find a pic of a new one online to see what it might be.


Also what material is the short connector piece that goes between the breather ports between 1,2    and 3,4.  What I have is rock hard but doesn't look like it was ever rubber,,maybe polythene or other hard plastic

Advice appreciated.

Thanks
Dave

[Bryanj]

Dont know if the T was plated, just rebuilt 2 sets but didnt look.
The small pipe you can use neoprene but i found it easier to assemble with the hard original, it didny keep bending sidways.

HINT

Make sure to fit the throttle spring stop as you fit carbs to plat
AND make sure you get choke mechanism in correct place

[exvalvesetdabbler]

Thanks  Bryan,

The only connectors I have available have all shrunk and one is starting to split.  I do have viton tubing that might fit, by as you say it's not rigid and that helps.

Last time I did a set I glued the pin for the return spring into one of the carbs  with silicone to stop it running away during reassembly..

Regards
Dave