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Old 06-06-2013, 03:42 PM   #4
H. L. Chauvin
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Default Re: Check your jets on rebuilt carbs

Hi Christian,

Looks like somebody could invent something to correct this "loose" distributor body problem.

Maybe:

1. First, turn distributor body upside down & lay on a flat surface.

2. Second, drill four (4) tiny holes, (centered in the bottom of the rim of the distributor body), with each of the four (4) holes located between each distributor body metal point of contact for plugs numbers 1 - 4, & tap each hole with about a #4-40 or so bottom tap.

3. Third, directly above each of the four (4) holes, (distributor body still turned upside down), remove about a 1/8" wide x about 1/32" deep of distributor body material.

4. Insert a tiny brass, flat slotted, flat head machine screw, (like maybe a #4-40 or whatever it takes), in each hole.

5. With a (3) corner file, trim in-sides of all four (4) screw heads until distributor body is centered & tight fitting & set in place with Lock-Tite.

Never tried this idea, but there may be other better ways if one would just think about it at coffee breaks.
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