Carb Disassembley

[TOOLS1]

Glad to hear, you got them out. I guess, you found out the hard way, never use a regular screwdriver on motorcycles. After, you get your kit's make a list of anything, you need. I'll see what I can find.
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[samir_nayanajaad]

Well cross my fingers all I'll need is new screws (that are going to be hex or straight head stainless), probably not going to get rebuild kits for a while yet just because I don't plan on having it running any time soon.  I'm going to guess at a minimum of a year before I can seriously get into this bike. Money is tight right now so Im just dabbling in things I can do for next to nothing.

Next I plan on getting a soda blaster rigged up and just go all out on cleaning. In the next foreseeable future I plan on cleaning the engine/tranny, frame, grinding off unneeded tabs and cleaning up welds on the frame. Not sure if Im going to paint or powdercoat the frame.  Would prefer powedercoat if I can find a place that does it. That's a long way off yet so not worried now.  

I also am tossing around the idea of making my own wiring harness that is not hidden but uses some fancy wiring that looks good. Got something in mind but still not sure on what to use for zip ties that look nice.

Have other ideas on where I want to take this bike, defiantly cafe style, and something that has hints of new but mostly old.

I want to get the bike looking nice and functional first then I want to tear into hopping up the engine. I know its better to do it once the first time but I doubt I will have the resources to do the look and the engine how I want.  Half now half later, maybe have more money to put into the engine later as well.

[shinyribs]

Yes! Ol' skool cafe! Thats where it at!  If you hire it done paint vs powder is not much difference.If you paint it yourself you can definitely save some $$$     As far as waiting to order parts...the prices are only gonna go up.Tools told me about a set of carb sync gauges a while back.Two days after i ordered mine the price went up about $10.Just a thought.Glad you are having some success.Good job zombie hunter

[samir_nayanajaad]

Things are always getting more expensive just have to deal with that I guess.  I do have a question on the kits though I found one at vintagecb750.com and It says it includes a main jet, but in the pic I'm not seeing it.



I dont know the name of all the parts yet but the main jet is not included in that pic is it?  Its the one brass part missing besides the float bowl drain plug as far as I can tell

Oh and I haven't been hunting zombies lately, been racing around some of the worlds greatest race tracks in a corvette race car.

[TOOLS1]

It's the little brass dohickey to the left, inside the bowel gasket. Wish I could spend some time racing around in a Corvette.
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[samir_nayanajaad]

Ok noob question time, what the heck is this then? I thought that this brass thing was the main jet?



Is that actually 2 parts, if so whats the name of the thing the needle sticks into with all the tiny holes? And if they are stuck together whats the bet way to get it out? Put it all back in the carb hold a wrench on the bottom part then impact driver the main jet? I know you said the carb tends to crack at that point Tools.

And what is this brass screw that I'm pointing to here? Is that where you hook up to sync carbs? Thats what I thought the main jet was in that pic above.

[shinyribs]

Mighty clean carb you got there!!!

Your top pic is your main jet installed in the main jet holder.  he holes are for emulsifying the fuel...making it mist

The screw you are pointing to is a vacuum port.That screw seals it off. Remove it to install your adapter that comes with a carb sync gauge setup.Vacuum is how you syncronize them

Have fun on the Vette!!! Americas BEST 2 seater...other than a cb750,of course

[shinyribs]

Oh yeah,as far as breaking them apart.Im not sure i would use an impact driver on the brass.Wrench and screw driver is what i used.Try soaking it in full strength Workx.It will come apart

[samir_nayanajaad]

I ended up putting the jet holder in the carb just to keep it still then 8mm wrench (why is this not 10mm I thought everything was 10mm on these things) on the jet holder and a regular screw driver for the jet.  Guess a regular screw driver can be useful sometimes.

I also found out that the works sucks for cleaning brass but the lysol clinging kind works fantastic.  Got some of my parts looking like brand new ones

Next up is the bracket and I need to re-read up on doing the whole rubber boots in that winter green stuff.  I know I read it on here before just gonna search for it.

Man it sucks only being able to work on these things for about an hour or two a few days out of the week. Seems like this is taking forever....

[Piute]

  TOOLS was helping me out here sure works a far as getting them soft and plyable again thx,"you thee man"
  .....................................................>>>Piute<<<....................................................................


No, that's "Simple green." What, you want is "Wintergreen." You can get it at any Pharmacy. Just use 1oz per qt of water. Put in an old pot, and bring to slow simmer. Boil the rubber boots, for 45 minuets. Also put something in the bottom of the pot to keep the rubber boots from touching the bottom. A piece of bent chicken wire works perfect.
And very important!!! Wintergreen is poisons!!
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[samir_nayanajaad]

Thats the exact post I found when I searched for it.  Thanks for putting it up here now I wont have to search for it each time.

Also what is this stuff? Why to pharmacies carry it? from what I've read you don't want to touch the stuff lest it melt your hand off, or breath the fumes or your lungs are toast. I mean seriously what else does Walgreens carry? VX maybe some Saran or maybe some bulk mustard gas?  I would have to think that this stuff has some sort of common use like bleach or something.

[Piute]

Left my shop smelling minty clean for a few days ,even after it got aired out I didn't take any chances,
 I forgot what they said going to ask again cause what am I going to do with the rest of the bottle(drink it)>>>Piute<<<

[samir_nayanajaad]

Ace=WIN got me some shinny new stainless hex head screws for my carbs.  $0.67 a pop kinda sucks but when you need something you need it.

[shinyribs]

I like shiny

[Piute]

Blk. at Lowe's specialty draws only stock a few and .80 bag of 2,didn't check forshinyribs

[samir_nayanajaad]

Like shiny eh
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Piute I thought about going to Lowes but I didn't want to run into you

Now all that's left on the carbs is rebuild kits, and then I have to soda blast those retainers. They were my whole problem they had rusted to the screws.  Now at least there are a few less things to rust in there.

Also one bit of advise is needed, I got lock washers also (haven't tightened down I know they are good once maybe twice) thought about a dot of lock tight just to be safe. Do you think its needed?

[TOOLS1]

Lock washer can be used hundreds of times. As long as they are spread at the split. I would not use locktite on them. They never come loose.
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[shinyribs]

Yeah,if your lock washers are flat,just spread them back open.Lookin'Good Samir!

[samir_nayanajaad]

Well that's some handy info.  I thought once they were flattened they didn't have enough spring left in them to work well, good to know I was wrong. Thanks again for all the help and tips/advice guys.

[shinyribs]

When you go to stretch them back out,if they are too weak to reuse,you will feel it.It takes some doing to open one.