As per the instructions, I taped the heater housing on the carbs with
heavy mason hammer insulated with a piece of pine wood. Went very slow
to be sure they we're level and on straight. When I couldn't find a
vice that was wide enough to push them together I just continued to use
the hammer a little at a time and they went together perfect. I'm sure
Sky Drive doesn't recommend this but it worked well. We are approaching
starting this thing up so well let you know if it didn't.
Jeff
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On Jan 21, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Richard Holder wrote:
>
>> From what I have been told the Sky-drive is difficult to fit and
>> really
>> requires a hydraulic press to force the heater unit inside the carb
>> body. I
>> wonder how many have been split/ damaged in the process.
>>
>> Does anybody know if Skydrive offer a fitting service. I would be
>> concerned
>> that I might be picking up the cost for a new carb unit if anything
>> went
>> wrong.
>
> I came to the same conclusion as the carbs were definitely not round
> enough
> to even hold the heater on a thou or two while being put into the
> vice. In
> the end, rather than risk a 400 or more carb (or two !) I sent them
> back to
> SkyDrive and they fitted them for 15. OK the postage added another 30
> but
> I considered it money well spent !
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