Re: air box repaint

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

test the t/a in hot water first, it might be good.  it
should be 23mm cold, 30mm hot (from the mounting face
to end)  if it's not, rebuilt units are available for
about $170.

tim lentz just had some paint made, he might have
extra, if not maybe he can get you the paint code. 
tim?

have fun!
ian lomax

--- verena ragazza <verenaragazza@domain.elided> wrote:
> Oh happy day!
> 
> I picked up the '78 injection components...air box
> with heavy rubber/cord tube mounts, mainfold with
> apparently all tubing, four beautiful butterflies
> that
> smile in unison, the injectors and a pump, T271,
> with
> good lines and a thermo with only mms of the pin
> protruding.
> 
> The air box is slightly rusted...end clips,
> removable
> end, horn, a few blisters here'n there. It would
> probably look good in a running engine bay with a
> "WD
> 40 tune up." However, as I'm putting all this stuff
> together for the first time, and it's all out, I'd
> like to brush and rustpho (phosphoric acid) the
> spots
> and paint it up nice. Does this have a "color code?"
> Is there a commercial off-the-shelf spray paint
> that's
> close? I thought someone might have mentioned this
> not
> too long ago but I could not find the reference. I'm
> not going for concours, just protection/nice finish.
> I'd even consider a completely different color...any
> experimenters, any suggestions?
> 
> Also, any thoughts on "adjusting" the TA? Somewhere
> I
> have a tech sheet from someone in Anacortes, WA
> (don't
> know why I remember that) that describes dimpling
> the
> pin vessel to push the pin out to the proper length.
> I
> also understand that there is a screw adjustment in
> the pump where the TA inserts. Any comments on
> either?
> I haven't tested the TA in hot water to know how far
> it will protrude, and I've read not to monkey around
> with the pump adjustments.
> 
> WHOOPIE! I also got the old-style/Euro two-piece
> cast
> headers (skinny "Y" 2,3 & wide "Y" 1,4 and the
> headpipe. I AM MOTIVATED TO GET THIS THING
> RUNNUNG!!!!
> 
> TIA Alfisti,
> 
> P.J. Wise & Verena Ragazza-'81 Spider Veloce
> South Bend, Washington
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