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Re: Which carbs? Longish

To: David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
Subject: Re: Which carbs? Longish
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 07:23:16 -0400
David Lieb wrote:

>> For the "we tight" way around the throttle plate poppets, dyke them 
>> off and solder up the holes. File the solder flat and you now have a 
>> set of solid throttles.
> 
> 
> Joe Curto tells me that all it takes is one backfire and you no longer 
> have solid disks...

I have been soldering throttle plates since the 70s.
when 1 backfire would ruin the poppet springs, I never had any soldered 
disc fail. But I wouldn't run the car with soldered plates and a 180 out 
dizzy either ;)


-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ




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