You Think I'm Warped? (picture)

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:01 pm

Started to rebuild the carb off the aux engine this morning. I could tell the throttle body was warped before I took it apart but it didn't look this bad because the PO had used 2 gaskets to try and seal it.

And you thought I'm warped :lol: :lol:

I'll post some after pictures when I fix it.

Postby **Dan England** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:09 pm

Donny: Looks like the top is going to take a major adjustment. Do you think you will be able to pull it straight? What did this carb come on? Dan

Postby **George Willer** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:24 pm

Donny M wrote:Started to rebuild the carb off the aux engine this morning. I could tell the throttle body was warped before I took it apart but it didn't look this bad because the PO had used 2 gaskets to try and seal it.

And you thought I'm warped :lol:

I'll post some after pictures when I fix it.

Donny,

The P.O. didn't have trouble warping it, so you should be able to straighten it. Amazingly, he didn't seem to realize it was warped from over-tightening the screws, so he used the second gasket so he could warp it even more... more gasket to over-compress.

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:36 pm

Dan England wrote:

Looks like the top is going to take a major adjustment. Do you think you will be able to pull it straight? What did this carb come on? Dan

It came off the aux engine I'm putting in Roland,
Here it is after a little work:

I think at least now it's usuable :wink:

Postby **Rudi** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:04 pm

Donny:

Great job :!:

Course, by the time you have done your magic on it, not only will it work and work like new, it will look like it too :!:

Figured it would not take you too long.

Postby **Dan England** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:19 pm

Donny: You really straightened the top. Should be very usable now. By "aux" do you mean that it was a non-tractor application? Maybe used on a baler or perhaps a saw? Dan

beaconlight · Postby **beaconlight** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:40 pm

I have one too. Mine came off a harvester thresher.
60 cu in engines were used for bailers, oil well pumping, electrical generation as well as irrigation pumping. Here is a picture of the serial tag.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/vie ... &members=1

beaconlight · Postby **beaconlight** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:42 pm

Well it is one of the pictures in the group.

Bill

Postby **Don McCombs** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:02 pm

I understand that they were also used in some marine applications.

Postby **George Willer** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:02 pm

Two of my Cubs are powered by engines that came off oil well pumpers. The pumpers were built from salvaged International 50-T balers.

Postby **Kodiak** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:33 am

Donny, You did a great job getting that thing straightened out. Looks like it will probably work too!

Painless · Postby **Painless** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:03 am

Donny: You did a great job straightening that carb. How did you do it?

Postby **George Willer** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:32 am

Painless,

Here's the final step to get it truly flat... if you promise to never allow the screws to be over-tightened again.

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:16 pm

Painless wrote:

How did you do it?

First I made sure the bottom (bowl) was flat by using a surface plate (concrete floor :lol:

) and some 600 wet or dry paper. Then I used various sized flat washers between the bodies at the screw points. These were the lowest points. Imagine that :lol:

Then used blocks of wood and a few "C" clamps to slowly pull the throttle body down. Once it was pretty close I then used a good piece of hickory to "strategically tunk" it into shape.
When I started the warpage was .133845678967" (best I could measure :lol:

) and when I finished it was less than .003 measured with a feeler guage.
Mr. GW's will turn out flatter but I left my neighbor's Bridgeport in his shop when we left CA. Wish I had it back :!:

Painless · Postby **Painless** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:41 pm

Donny: Thanks for the detailed reply!

When I saw the first picture I thought that carb was toast. It's amazing that it could be warped that far out by overtightening the screws, but it makes sense. I always learn so much on this forum :!:

George: That final step would really finish it off nicely if you have access to the equipment. I enjoyed seeing the picture.

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