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Old 05-14-2017, 02:52 PM
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Thanks Gaz64.

Yes, I agree these carbs were put together by someone who either didn't know what he was doing or simply didn't care. Point No. 8 was another thing QFT got wrong. The brass seat wasn't punched flush with the gasket surface & was sticking up, which prevented the main body sealing properly with the throttle body. Simply poor quality & bad workmanship all round. Shame I paid $1,200 for the privilege!

On the plus side, the whole experience has made me much more knowledgeable about re-building & tuning these carbs.
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