[6pack] ARE Triple ZS heat shield... review and rant!

[Shawn J. Loseke]

David, good idea for others. The clearance is tight enough with the "Ram Air" 
box that I have to use the bolts through the box and then offer it all up to 
the carburettors. I've thought through ideas such as yours but it just won't 
work in my case.

The rant was more me wanting to whine to understanding ears than any form of 
complaint. :) It's actually not that bad, unless you have to do it three times 
in two hours. Trying to keep all the gaskets lined up (even after gluing them 
in place) is also part of the fun.

Shawn


>===== Original Message From DLylis at aol.com =====
>Shawn,
>If I understand your rant correctly, this may help you.  I have dual  Z-S
>with the stock box and heat shield.  I got tired of the lining up of  the 
holes
>so I got a threaded rod to fit into one bolt hole in each  carb.  I cut two
>pieces to the proper length and filed the ends nice and  flat and smooth.  I
>threaded one into each carb and then run the heat  shield and the box onto 
the rod
>sticking out and they hold it in place while I  run in the remaining bolts.
>When I am done with that I put a nut on the  end of the threaded rod to hold
>the box on and adjust the rod so when the nut is  tightened down on the box 
the
>rod does not stick out past the nut.
>YMMV
>David  Lylis
>69 TR6 CC26160L
>60 TR3A TS74461LO
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