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jlaird

jlaird

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Anyone have a set of Bugeye carbs, H1's setting on the shelf that you know were working not too long ago when pulled that I can borrow.

OR

Anyone willing to have me ship mine to them for a test run before I do something drastic?

Remember, must he H1's on or off a 948.

Of course I would pay postage both ways.

The best way of course would be to borrow a working pair so I could test on this engine.
 
Jack, I responded to your PM as well. The H1s on the Tunebug are functioning, but I can't verify that they don't have air leaks as well--I've never had them apart. I could get a decent idle (around 1000 or a bit less). Did have a bit of trouble with the linkage slipping a bit under prolonged cruising, but I may have just not quite gotten them tight enough.

Tunebug's off the road for at least another month, so you're welcome to borrow them if no one else has a pair that are in better shape.
 
Sending carb bodies off to Joe monday I hope for new bushings, shafts and butterflys.

Just may need some help if that does not help.

Thanks Drew, you are a real prince to make the offer.
 
Jack, the pair in the pic I posted yesterday, that you commented on, have probably not seen fuel for 25 years or more. While owned by her PO, ncbugeye went off the road in 1980 or so, with a blown engine, and returned after at least a 10-year furlough in the early 1990s with her 1275cc engine. I have no way of being certain of that the H1s are the original carb set from her early days. Moreover, I could not sensibly recommend you try using them without rebuilding them, but then of course you would not be necessarily any better off than you are now...

But if I can help in any way, let me know. In extremis, pack them up in a box and ship them to Joe Curto...
 
Going to call Joe in the morning and see about new bushings, shafts and butterflys.

Will let you all know.

Thanks Chris you to are a real bud.
 
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