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

alex

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)

TOONGA

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!

Cheers Mike.

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!

Cheers Mike.

Man.. That smell.. I'm sure I can still smell it

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



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

TOONGA

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?

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

TOONGA

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

davo

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

TOONGA

I can give you the carby Dave

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

TOONGA

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

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

that looks brand new thanks heaps for that

TOONGA

No probs.. I might even bolt it all back up and have another play

won't you need a fuel pump and me there

TOONGA

Pfft.. I will just use the pump you left here

RSR 555 wrote:Pfft.. I will just use the pump you left here

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

TOONGA

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

TOONGA

hahaha.. no probs.. I've got a few I can use

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"

TOONGA