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[arsenic]

Okay, so I got this set of pre 750 carbs that I was going to use for parts. I was like "it only has 1 bad carb, if I just replace that, I can make a whole set." So I did just that. Problem was, I couldn't find a good #1 body. So I improvised. I bought a damaged #2 pre 750 carb from Kreylyn. I fixed the damage, the brass choke enrichment tube. Blasted it, and made it a number #1 carb. Oh, it was a cali carb also. I've fixed the brass tube a lot, I do that all the time. I've also made CA carbs not CA carbs a lot. I do that all the time. But I've never made a different # carb be another # carb before. So here's some photos:
BEFORE (this is how I got it, yesterday):



AFTER (this is how it sits right now):

[cintidude04]

Very nice brother. You happen to have an extra choke enrichment tube i could get from you? I've got one held together with tape and jb weld atm.

[arsenic]

No, actually I don't I just bought a set of parts carbs today, but like I said, I use those a lot.

[cintidude04]

Lol true, I wish they sold them seperately. Mine works for now, just looks like shat lol.

[Kreylyn]

ahh... you got rid of all the shiny blue paint splatters...


Nice work, nice looking carb now!

Krey

Lol true, I wish they sold them seperately. Mine works for now, just looks like shat lol.

I have a broken carb body with a good tube attatched. No clue how to get it out without damageing it.

Chris?... Any suggestions?

Krey

[arsenic]

Yeah, I was wondering what that blue crap was.
I just pry one end straight out with a flat head screw driver, and pull the other end out with a pair of pliers. You gotta be REAL careful though. It's a 50/50 shot. They break half the time.

[cintidude04]

If you are able to do it Krey I would be very grateful.

[Kreylyn]

If you are able to do it Krey I would be very grateful.

I already tried that method and neither end was coming out without damaging it...

I'll see if I can look into it more some other way.

There is an alternative though....

Krey

[arsenic]

If the carb body is shot, have at it with a Dremel.

[Slofuze]

Cool site. Great to see brothers helping brothers.

[Kreylyn]

If the carb body is shot, have at it with a Dremel.

You have a point. I've been thinking of doing a "cut away" with them anyways for pics of the passages that dont' get cleaned with just a "spray" clean...

Krey

[Gold]

Nicely done

[arsenic]

It's actually really hard for me to get "parts sets". I always just fix everything and make complete sets. See what I mean when I say "anything can be fixed"? Two exceptions to that rule. If the A/F screw housing is stripped. No one makes an M6x.5 insert and I don't have machine tools to make them, but Dave (Sin) does. So, I'm sure if I had to I could get some 1/4-20 aluminum screws and make M6x.5 inserts and just tap the A/F screw housing on the carb body with a 1/4-20 tap. And second that brass tube leading to the sync port haven't figured out how to fix that. Oh and if the carburetor body is broken, but I always just replace the broken body.

[arsenic]

Here it is. That body is carb #1 in that set. This set was supposed to be a parts set. Yeah, I used the parts alright. It's got brand new pilot jets in it. Dynojet needles and every DJ main in the 89-97 Katana 750 stage 1 & 3 kit are on the way.

[flash007]

Arsenic, I'm always amazed at your craftmanship and Attention to detail. +1