[Healeys] Carb Bush Removal - HD6 ??

[Alan Seigrist]

Tom -

An alternative is to purchase 1/16" PTFE sheeting then cut sleeves from
that.  You will have to have some sort of shaft clamp to keep the sleeve
from coming out, I think SU may have some stuff that may work, or stuff from
an SU rebuild kit could work too.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#sheets-(made-with-teflon%C2%AE-ptfe)/=1ja9ym

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:16 PM, <tomleavy at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Alan-
> Great idea. I should have searched their inventory a little harder. I
> haven't replaced the bushes yet, and I'll definitely use the teflon instead.
> Thanks for your input
>
> Thomas Leavy
> 451 Branchport Ave
> Oceanport, NJ 07757
> 908-433-9322
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> To: tomleavy at comcast.net
> Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:33:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carb Bush Removal - HD6 ??
>
> Tom -
>
> Have you tried a PTFE bushing in there instead of bronze? HD8 carbs use
> PTFE bushings and they really make a big difference - the shafts never wear
> and it is easy for me to get a rock steady idle at all temps on my HD8s.
>
> Was thinking this might be a better, longer lasting option.
>
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#2639t7/=1gd3of
>
> I was thinking of just buying some of these, and then having them bored out
> to 5/16" at a machine shop.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 6:24 AM, <tomleavy at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, forgot to paste the link:
>>
>> http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/driveline00/1001/jasw.html
>>
>> Tom