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alimey4u2 wrote:Chris, If I can get with Dennis & SunDog to make up manifolds for "3" Weber DCOE 40's.... problem solved..... 8)


I can see where that would be very helpful. :lol: :lol:



My carbs look so clean, I could eat off of them. I didn't notice the number 4 carb had a problem (of course) until it was put back on the engine and the engine re-installed.



After the engine had to come out again, I thought I might as well rebuild the complete top end, and did.



I am now back to square one, with the original problem. I should buy stock in Berrymans.

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These capillaries are soooo small, Berrymans & compressed air behind the blockage is almost a must........

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alimey4u2 wrote:These capillaries are soooo small, Berrymans & compressed air behind the blockage is almost a must........


Its definitely a test of my patience. :lol:

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Well.................



it finally unclogged. :banana:



Soaked it in Berrymans a couple of days and that finally did it.



Getting closer now to installing the engine.

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Thanks to Mike's book, I was able to figure out my number 4 carb had issues.



Putting things back together finally............



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looks good i'll be doing mine in a few weeks ...how did you get the outsides clean and can i borrow your book :lol:
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dan1995 wrote:looks good i'll be doing mine in a few weeks ...how did you get the outsides clean and can i borrow your book :lol:


The outside of the carbs were cleaned with cleaner and lots and lots and lots of labor. Mine had a lot of corrosion and luckily, it came off with cleaner and fine Scottbrite material. Mike recommends brake cleaning spray for the exteriors, safer on the rubber components.



The fins on the engine were carefully cleaned with glass bead blast material.



You can definitely borrow the book. :)

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Chris wrote:Mike recommends brake cleaning spray for the exteriors, safer on the rubber components.


Hi. Yes, but recently it seems brake cleaner has started to contain the same ingredients as carb cleaner, notably the acetones, MEK, tuelene, xylene and other aromatic carbons that work so well as solvents but deteriorate plastics and rubber. So be careful no matter what you use, and if possible, try to get a brake spray with the least of these ingredeitns, and whatever you do, avoid cleaning plastic and lacquered surfacces with products containing acetone. :)

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Update. Moved to a larger shop and have a completely new website. Check it out at http://www.motorcycleproject.com.

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Your new site is looking very good Mike but, I am saddened by the fact you moved to Arizona so much further away than the 84 miles it used to be.
Anyway, best of luck to your new shop.
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Thanks Ray! Thank you for the well wishes and for the kind words. Picture is one if the roads into and out of Prescott, just a couple miles from my shop.

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With roads like that nearby it would be easy to knock off work early and go for a ride.
Congrats on the new digs, Mike.

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steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:With roads like that nearby it would be easy to knock off work early and go for a ride.
Congrats on the new digs, Mike.
Work? What work?? The man is retired now :laughing-rolling:
I wonder if there are any paved roads there? Seriously, congratulations Mike !!
I am wishing for you all the best in your new lifestyle and business adventure.
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FalldownPhil wrote:
steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:With roads like that nearby it would be easy to knock off work early and go for a ride.
Congrats on the new digs, Mike.
Work? What work?? The man is retired now :laughing-rolling:
I wonder if there are any paved roads there? Seriously, congratulations Mike !!
I am wishing for you all the best in your new lifestyle and business adventure.
Very Best,
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Thanks, Phil. 8)

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Mike Nixon wrote:Thanks Ray! Thank you for the well wishes and for the kind words. Picture is one if the roads into and out of Prescott, just a couple miles from my shop.

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I think I just came! What a road....

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