mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: SU Throttle Shafts

To: Deffendall Kelly 403 <KDEFFEND@corphq.cbrlcorp.com>
Subject: Re: SU Throttle Shafts
From: glen@pegasus.unm.edu
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 09:31:44 -0700 (MST)
On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Deffendall Kelly 403 wrote:

> 
> I just got a pair of rebuildable HS-4's and manifolds a few weeks back 
> (thank
> you Mr. Boyd) and have cleaned them up and ordered rebuild kits.  I noticed
> while cleaning, that the throttle shaft on one of these carbs has some deep
> scoring lines on it, but the inner bushing looked smooth.
> 
> Question is, how difficult is it to rebush the carbs? Can I do it myself 
> with a
> kit, or would it be best to ship them off to someone, or can I get a local
> machinist to do it?....

i'd say your best bet would be to have a machinist do it. i don't think 
it can be done any other way. as far as i know, they have to drive them 
into the body and then ream them to a really close tolerance fit to the 
throttle body. i took my su's to a local machinist here in town 
(albuquerque) and they did a real nice job with them. they also did a 
great job rebuilding my e2se feedback carb on my chevy. just call around 
to some machinists near you and ask how much they charge to re-bush a 
throttle shaft. i think they charged me $20/carb. 

glen christian
mechanical engineering graduate looking for work :) 

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>