TSX 464 carb refurb (WD series)

Chas,

 Feel like I am slacking most of the time. My cleaning skills are at the very basic level. Thanks for the push to get that port tapped. I may wait for the kit to come in and do a visual verification on the power jet thread.

Not sure why but I kind of enjoy getting into a carburetor. I was about 10 when I did my first one. It was on a single cylinder lawn mower engine. That carb had a crack in the aluminum. My grandfather took me to a guy who welded the crack. It was awesome when I put it back together and it ran!

I was hooked.

Regards,

Chris

I really like the idea of the mini bike project! We could use some pictures of that too! Maybe it will encourage me to continue posting on this forum? 

A old mini bike was one of my first projects and I think that was the engine with the bad carb. Once running I rode the heck out of that thing. It was my first "wheels". I remember mounting two solid rubber tires, on steel rims, bolted together to make a "slick". Worked great till I ran it about 2 miles at maybe 20 miles per hour. All of a sudden the rubber tires melted off the rims and I wobbled to a controlled stop about a quarter mile from home. One of those things you just don't forget!

Regards,

 Chris

 Should finish this project in next few days.

The #8-32 tap that Steve @B&B recommended was the ticket. Saved the bowl. 

Primered with some Krylon:

But the Krylon top coat (PO) just does not work good for me. In hind site I should have just painted the body with High temp black.

Top ready for primer:

WD45 air cleaner, looks to be in good shape, should clean up good. Will pull the mesh and check it out:

Regards,

 Chris

The carb halves got another coat of Krylon paint. It may stay that way. Still dont like it! The paint is very thin and transparent even after multiple thin coats. This is Krylon's Farm Implement brand of paint. I think it says 1940 Allis Chalmers on the label. Will see how it holds up as I start assembly.

Not great pictures sorry:

Looks more like PO#2 to me? Not enough pumpkin in the color.

Regards,

 Chris

Chris, I use Plasi-Kote's "Rebuilders Cast Grey" P/N 285 when rebuilding customer Carburetors that are cast iron. Its an engine enamel, covers great, stops the flash rust, gives the Caburetor a new natural look, and can be painted over if the customer chooses to do so with the color he or she wants. Some customer's ask if I would dust a coat of clear over the Carb for them which I do if requested. They look great when done....

Ted,

Actually, the past couple years we've been concentrating on the house and taking care of all the major house stuff on the "honey do" list, one reason why I didn't retire earlier. We should be done with the  major stuff by June (when I do retire) . The regular everyday house upkeep will never disappear, but that's okay. Jo Jo's liking the idea that I won't be away for days during storms at the power co. I'll still be running our business. She also has another "honey do" list for me (although I won't mind at all) doing such things as finishing up a few odds n' ends on her 55' T-Bird. Next on her list is finish up on her new grocery getter Chevy Nova Station Wagon that's been a 7 year project. She's been patiently waiting to put the dog in the Wagon and take a nice long drive into town with that! And last on her 2nd "honey do" list is I have to put her hotrod WC together that's all over the barn. THEN, I can work on my stuff. Come to think about it, you're probably right! By the time I git' to my toys I'll be to old or dead one or the other......   LOL!

Steve@B&B

 Awesome projects! I smiled! Yes your going to be one busy man! Which reminds me I could work for a year on just the house too.

Thanks for the paint tips on the carb. And those carbs look awesome!

 Regards,

Chris

Mini bike pictures will fit right in with any of my threads! But you might get more views on your own? I will leave that up to you! Looking forward to seeing that two wheeled PO#1 machine with the kids on it!

Well, I had to get out an do just a little something with orange today. The WD45 air cleaner that I just got was next on the list.

I applied paint stripper and while it activated, I worked on my bench. Like lots of things around here my bench didn't get to be a disaster in one day so I didn't expect it to get back in order soon either. 

A lot of scrapping and its starting to get most of the old paint off:

Someone had cut three nice slots in the air box to allow the screen retainer to pop right off! That was slick! The mesh has a little bit of debris, so they will be soaked and cleaned. 

Again I have seen way worse mesh. These are very savable. The cup is complete with spring and inner shelf component.

Very happy with this air box from forum member Den!:

Looking down the tube, its going to clean up just fine:

I may be able to get this air box in my blast cabinet for clean up, or just start in on it with small sanding discs on the die grinder/ sander. The small nooks and crannies are where the blaster is nice! 

And my bench looks a little better too. Another few days and I might see the top again?:)

Reminder of the goal here.

 "Get air box and carb assembly up to WD45 level to place on Nic's WD this spring. "

So maybe we wont get much more power out of this upgrade? But it also may set me and him up for a bigger project on his tractor. That would be to do a engine overhaul and maybe bring the old WD up to a WD45 level engine someday. Then these parts will be right sized and ready to go. 

The main engine parts needed would be a new crank to replace the WD crank, and a complete engine overhaul kit. Maybe 9 spring clutch and WD45 hand clutch too? It just keeps going!:) 

If he stays interested I will help him. I had a grandfather that did that kind of stuff for me 60 years ago. I can now appreciate it a lot more than I did then! I am also thinking about those kids of his, that may be ready to have fun with old tractors in my life time too. 

Regards,

 Chris

If this was welded it may have been where the previous owner cut these slots in the outer shell? slot is 1/4 inch wide and about a inch long. Looks like Dremel surgery.

Slot #1

Slot#2

And #3 slot:

Anyway the mesh retainer screen was easy to pop out using these slots and a screw driver. 

I thought the one I did a year ago had many spot welds? I looked back and that one had about 6 evenly spaced spot welds? So maybe Allis changed the manufacturing a little? Or did they buy these air boxes from Donaldson? And they don't need to be rewelded after cleaning. The assembly will stay together with the cup in place.

Just another piece of orange trivia.

I do have the air box mesh and cup soaking in some gas for clean up.

Glad you guys woke me from my nap. I did some small jobs out side and then decided it was time to trim the apple trees. with this warm weather they are starting to bud!  We have 5 semi-dwarf trees 30 + year old. 2 red delicious, two McIntosh and a golden delicious. 

I took the Jubilee and trailer. Almost got stuck in the yard it is so soft. Then walked back for the ladder. Just too wet to move the trailer under each tree. By the time I got two of them done, I was done too! Man am I out of shape! Or maybe its this darn 68 thing? 

Still feel weak. Grandpa used to say he was so weak he wasn't able to pee a round hole in the snow, I can now relate!

Maybe that 3 weeks with the head and chest cold didnt help, and I have not been excersizing at all. 

Ok enough of that. 

Yes the youngest son pulled tractors with us at the local fair last fall, but he is in Denver so he cant be involved as much. I want the get the youngest daughter involved too. She has not tried it yet. But handles the tractors well. Just have to get a trailer for her to haul the D17.

We are muzzle loader hunting tomorrow. My job is to get the deer up out of bed and move them towards the hungry hunters. We will see how that works!

 Regards,

 Chris

What distributor has the Plasi-Kote's "Rebuilders Cast Grey" P/N 285? I like that. Is there any primer needed?

I will check with NAPA on the paint. Thanks If the dont have it they should be able to order it. The hot rodder thing, is like art to me. I have enough trouble getting things apart and back together as stock!

I chose to keep the PO paint. but I am going to try the plasticoat on some things in the future. Sounds like the right product for those applications too.

Regards,

 Chris