Ignition or carb?

[Pawel Saladziak]

Bumping up this old thread with some news as engine rebuild is closer to reach its end.
Apart from gap burned between cylinder sleeves in pace where head gasket failed( as on pictures attached earlier) I found that oil sump need some restoration as well as alternator as it was generating no more than 5V
So now, she has new rings, two new cylinder sleeves, valves and valve guides, and probably some other parts that I dont remember now And you can see work in progress on the attached photo.

Now close to having the engine re-assembled I have a question.
Do you think its a good idea to renew the carbs now or after doing first 1200 miles (or so).

[Barry Acclaim Guru]

Hi
The general rule of thumb is if the carbs work absolutely do not mess with them.

I speak from bitter experience there are no parts available for these carbs so leave them well alone.
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