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No video though, it took a couple swings to get her purring. First, GROUND THE DAMN IGNITION MODULE!!! Second, a spritz of carb cleaner in the throat finally made her fire. Those damn carbs always take a good vacuum to get fuel down all the little passages.
Here's the operating table:
Totally bare bones to test operation. As you can see, wiring isn't even wrapped up (probably good since I had to add a ground...) Also, that S&S manifold with the Mikuni intake boot makes the carb stick out an extra inch so I'll need some spacers and I'll have to make some longer breather bolts to make that affair work.
still waiting for them to arrive. Got you two incase you have a tough time deciding.
I also wanted for them to send them to you, but I dont think thats gonna work. Be patient bro
still waiting for them to arrive. Got you two incase you have a tough time deciding.
I also wanted for them to send them to you, but I dont think thats gonna work. Be patient bro
It's cool, no hurry. I'm a few weeks away from being road worthy anyway.
Them little f&%kers would have cost me $40 from McMaster Carr, and would have been made out of some hardened steel that would have eventually rusted. I got a whole foot of that AL stock with like 9" left over.
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