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by clive
Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:56 am
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Sprint butterfly spindle bushes
Replies: 2
Views: 1169

Sprint butterfly spindle bushes

During the replacement of the flexible mounts on my sprint (resulting in a much better all round engine tune & thanks for the advice), I noticed that with the return springs disconnected, I have more than “minimal” wear on the butterfly bushes/spindles on my carbs. This, I think, is causing my ...
by clive
Thu May 26, 2005 10:32 pm
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Sprint Flexible Carb Mount Gaskets
Replies: 8
Views: 3331

carb mounts

Thanks for the advice, I couldn't get hold of the gaskets, so I'll try this weekend with a squidge of instant gasket and hope the rubber lasts more than a couple of months.

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by clive
Tue May 24, 2005 1:01 pm
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Sprint Flexible Carb Mount Gaskets
Replies: 8
Views: 3331

Sprint Flexible Carb Mount Gaskets

I have decided to replace my flexible carb mountings on my 1976 Sprint, as the old ones have perished. My parts book lists two gaskets (either side of the mount); an oval one to the manifold and a square one to the carb (no.s 159870 and 159871). Rimmer's only list the square one and Fitchett's ...