Ok, for those of you without a score card, I'm one of those guys adapting SU
HS-4s to a '78 Spit 1500 (along with a number of other performance mods -
cam, header, compression, etc.).
For a number of reasons, I concluded that I really needed to install new
jets in the SUs. I ordered them from Joe Curto and they arrived a week or
two ago, and I just tonight started the process of installation.
Because of the linkage configuration between the choke (enrichening device?)
and the jet, I had to remove the float bowl to get the jet out. That leads
to...
Question #1: Is this normal?
Question #2: Is there a "stock" part for the jet/choke linkage? (mine
almost looks home-made, almost...)
Question #2.1: The choke linkages had small, washer-like locks which just
pressed over the end of the linkage shaft to keep it from slipping out of
the jet or choke mechanism. Are these readily available?
When I ordered the jets from Joe Curto, I also got the little brass washers
that go between the jet bearing and jet bearing locking nut (hope I'm naming
these parts correctly...). So I took the jet bearing out and it appears
that the threads on the locking nut were sealed with Permatex High-Tack.
So....
Question #3: Is it standard practice to seal these threads? If so, what is
the best stuff to use? I have the aforementioned High-Tack and Hylomar HPF
in hand.
In a similar vein....
Question #4: The rear carb float bowl had what appeared to be gasoline
residue on the outside, suggesting a bowl cover leak. Is there a
recommended sealant for that gasket?
In another similar vein...
Question #5: Someone, a week or two ago, posted a method for sealing an oil
pan gasket. If that could be re-posted, I'd be most appreciative.
By the way, the choke/jet linkage is shaped kind of like this:
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^This is the jet end
The ** indicate the location of the float bowl bolt head, bowl to the
left (this is the rear carb, mirrored for the front). Yes, you also have to
imagine this in 3-D. :-)
Anyway, enough questions for now.
Thanks again for all your support. I'm hoping to have 'er back up and
running by the time my Dad's XK-120 arrives at the end of the month.
WOOOOHOOOOOO!!
George P.
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