Well what goes up must come down and what goes in must come out. What I finally did was to take a # 6 X 1 5/8 fine thread drywall screw. I cut a piece of 1X2 board to use as a fulcrum or pry point for a pair of heavy duty terminal crimper pliers. Before trying to pull I measured how far in the top was, which I now know the bottom of the jet seats on the carb body. Knowing heat will cause expansion I took a heat gun --a glorified hair dryer--and heated up the one chamber housing the jet. I did not try to slowly pull it out, I just gave it one quick pull and it came out like a tooth. I might add I only tighten the screw about 1/4 turn.
After seeing how the jet is made which is much like the main jet holder with the small side ports and seeing how plugged they were I know I did the right thing. No way in the world could I have ever got any size or type wire through all 8 of the small holes. After cleaning jet and verifying all the related carb ports were open I took a small wooden dowel and taped in back into place.
Just wish I had known what it looked like to began with.
Being its too cold to go work on it some more this morning I'll share my other efforts. After I put all the carbs together I placed it on a level work bench and connected a hose to the fuel inlet and filled all the float bowls up. In doing so I found # 2 was set too high. Before adjusting, I drained each fuel bowl and measured it. What I found was the other 3 held 46 CCs of fuel and # 2 well exceeded that amount. I've not seen anything posted in regards to just how much is the correct amount but think it would be a way to verify float setting.
I next went and started the installation, the hardest part was keeping the intake O rings in place, to me the replacement ones are not near as fat as the old ones. I think now I should have used a dab of silicone or grease to hold in place.
Well I put the fuel to it and then when I tried to start it --nothing- never even popped or anything, then I remembered -- Spark plug wires stupid-- it's the age thing. :doh:
Tried again and varoooooooooommmmmm. :yahoo: Did not try to adjust as by that time it was miller time X 2. :beer: But also I don't want to run anymore before I take on and replace the timing belts.
I'm buying the timing belts from local NAPA store and will pick up today. Now I need to find a good How to, with photos on the replacement procedures.
Thanks all,
Jim
