We have the teflon bushings available.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
On Sep 26, 2005, at 8:55 PM, James E Austin, Jr. wrote:
> I purchased a master rebuild kit from M*** for my HD8 type
> carburetors and I would appreciate some input. The Carburetor throttle
> shafts were frozen and required quite a bit of effort to free them.
> After I final got them loose, I felt like there was enough play to
> warrant replacing the shafts and bushings. After drilling and cutting
> the
> shafts off as close to the originals as I could, I discovered In
> reading
> through the Servicing and Tuning Guide, that they recommend the fitment
> of the modern teflon-coated steel backed type bushing as supplied in
> the
> kit. This requires the boring of the carburetor body (9.5mm for a
> 5/16"
> spindle) to accommodate the bushing. The old type teflon bushing
> doesn't
> seem to be available. Is this the best way to go or should I try to
> get
> the teflon bushing from some other source?
>
> With out you, where would I be?????
> Sam Austin
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