A bit more from the car baddict

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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by Chris_C » 05 Oct 2015 04:48 pm

I'm pretty certain my post has also changed... or I missed out the key word.

Are the carbs made of Mazak? It was Mazak casting in ME that said carbs are a plentiful source.

Why anyone would want to cast with the worlds most flipping awful material is beyond me (well, apart from the low melting point, better sanitation and medicine and education and irrigation and public health and roads and a freshwater system and baths and public order...)
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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by macplaxton » 05 Oct 2015 07:33 pm

Yes, the carbs are made of monkey metal.
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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by 360beast » 05 Oct 2015 08:14 pm

Great work as usual Mac :)

Please can someone change the title to carb addict? It is annoying me every time I look at it :lol:

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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by mac » 05 Oct 2015 09:13 pm

More straight from the Soda blaster - still need an ultrasonic bath though,

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Oh, and bits are back from the platers - shiny, shiny!

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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by mac » 08 Oct 2015 05:20 pm

Back to the crack - not my finest work - but seems solid. An interesting experiment anyways.

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Re: A bit more from the car baddict

Post by macplaxton » 08 Oct 2015 07:11 pm

Now you've had some practice, I've got a carb top on Abby that's like that, well I think it is, as someone/thing has caused that side of the air filter flange to bend at a jaunty angle. :shock:
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