Vintage Twin

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   Plumber
   Key Master

   The carb flooded immediately after installation. The lever tang hangs-up where you see the dot, at the end of the burnished ramp.
   I have an inquiry out to an expert, before I touch this OEM relic with little wear.
   But, just discovered that a new (monel) needle in the "metal needle" V-Twin replacement is slicker on top on does not hang up.
   • The floats will snap instantly! Bend by holding the hinge area only, using two fingers (bending up, in my case, to decrease the drop of the float to a 1/4" setting).
   • Draw a center-line across the bowl's milled surface and establish an exact 1/4" distance at the bowls center-line.
   _{Note: Don't leave the corner of the nut extending beyond the diameter of the float as shown. It decreases shoulder support}. _{~ Cotten}
   • Use a wrench to barely move the filter to a position that allows finger-turning the flared nut w/o bind. This is very important. You want to be able to finger-spin the flared nut back after initially loosening the nut with a 9/16 wrench. That means the flare is "plumb".
   • Consider hand-painting any (brake spray cleaned) rusted fins. Rustoleum makes a high temp flat-black 1200-degree rust resistant paint, and a hot-rod hi-temp satin goes over that.
   • Better than rust. It's unbelievable how much corrosion sets in with a couple rides along Hwy. 101 south of Cardiff, where the hwy. is at sea level. You get none of that east of I-5.
   
   
   
   
   
   

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   Plumber
   Key Master

   • V-Twin's timer caps have a drain hole. Placed forward of course.
   Parting Facts:
   1. The V-Twin polished aluminum is Nyla coated. Points off.
   2. A last look at the artistry of Berry Wardlaw, with the removal of fin material, to allow the timer to be removed from the crankcase without removing the heads.
   3. The air cleaner kit for J-slots
   
   
   
   

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