Update on my Brumby

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Post by Alex » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:24 am

sorry i couldnt make it...had some personal things come up over the weekend and didnt feel like doing much.

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Post by TOONGA » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:49 am

not a problem Alex next time (when Im allowed out again) when we put Frank into PJ

Paul Ive done a bit of research on that leaking butterfly shaft and the shaft is stepped inside the the base plate (will try to find a photo) so over time it will gum up but to solve the problem quickly Ive been told it can be packed with hi temp grease (bags not trying to get the butterflys off the shaft)

all in all a fun time ( apart from the melting coil and dying ancient ignition)

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Post by clarkey » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:05 pm

haha, ill do it, done it on lawn mowers and that is a fraction bigger than one of them haha. and i have never seen so much smoke from a coil hay. far out! and it smelt rank!

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:46 pm

TOONGA wrote:Paul Ive done a bit of research on that leaking butterfly shaft and the shaft is stepped inside the the base plate (will try to find a photo) so over time it will gum up but to solve the problem quickly Ive been told it can be packed with hi temp grease (bags not trying to get the butterflys off the shaft)
Sounds dodgy to me but we can try it. I'd look in the Quokka for a cheap 350 that doesn't have shaft play :)
clarkey wrote:haha, ill do it, done it on lawn mowers and that is a fraction bigger than one of them haha. and i have never seen so much smoke from a coil hay. far out! and it smelt rank!

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Post by TOONGA » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:55 pm

sadly most of the "cheap" holleys have the same problem the picture below (so far the best I can find) shows why the carby leaks so easily

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Im sure with a small amount of machining O rings could be put in place to stop the leaks

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:00 pm

TOONGA wrote:Im sure with a small amount of machining O rings could be put in place to stop the leaks
Is this what others have done?
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Post by TOONGA » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:44 pm

no but I do think it would work, it would be fun to refit the shaft but Im sure a bit of grease would hold them in place :)

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Post by D3V1L » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:47 pm

lol....id just get another carby...but i spose all the fun of building frank is doing all the little things to make it perfect..

id machine it for ya at my work, but im not exactly round the corner...LOL

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Post by TOONGA » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:51 pm

Dave the carby is in Kelmscott it is just me thats in Australind :)

and sadly funds are that tight at the moment that I cant afford to buy another carby :(

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:52 pm

I can give you the carby Dave :cool:
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Post by TOONGA » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:18 am

that would be great thanks Paul and Dave

one question would the grooves for O rings weaken the shaft too much?

I was rather tired (tied) when I made that suggestion last night

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Post by RSR 555 » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:56 am

Well yes any machining off the shaft will make it weaker then not machined but can't see it braking unless something causes the shaft to not turn (seized bush or the like). I'd look for a good secondhand one, try and phone anyone that rebuilds Holleys/carbies and see if they have any shafts or something? Just thinking out loud :cool:
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Post by RSR 555 » Wed May 05, 2010 12:43 pm

Hey Julian.. got some good news.. got the base plate back and it has no play in the shaft.. woohoo :cool:

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Post by TOONGA » Wed May 05, 2010 3:19 pm

that looks brand new thanks heaps for that

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed May 05, 2010 3:39 pm

No probs.. I might even bolt it all back up and have another play :p
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Post by TOONGA » Wed May 05, 2010 3:46 pm

won't you need a fuel pump and me there :(

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed May 05, 2010 3:49 pm

Pfft.. I will just use the pump you left here :cool:
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Post by TOONGA » Wed May 05, 2010 4:41 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Pfft.. I will just use the pump you left here :cool:
the one I saw this morning in my garage?:mrgreen:

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed May 05, 2010 4:51 pm

TOONGA wrote:the one I saw this morning in my garage?:mrgreen:

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hahaha.. no probs.. I've got a few I can use :)
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Post by TOONGA » Sat May 08, 2010 8:56 am

well it could be official that next weekend (15th may onwards) Frank will be in the car and making PJ a real freak of mechanical engineering (WTF) heres hoping

and as special agent Oso says "its all part of the plan....more or less"

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