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Demon...Buy one get one free.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:03 pm
by Anonymous
After untold problems & getting trailored back from Chelsea bridge,enough is enough.
Striped the mighty demon down only to find enough swarf in there to make another one
Also,found so many high spots on the metering block & main body that would make the GRAND CANYON weep.
Gonna sort it all out & see if it runs any better,only thing is,NOW I NEED A GASKET SET
,as the grand canyon has it's foot print all over the gaskets
Not to worry,this is what it's all about.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:06 pm
by Jon
my mates new holley was full of swarf...
doesn't anyone make quality stuff anymore?
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:08 pm
by Pete
No.
Next question..............
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:10 pm
by Alex
The Japs do but thats about it, them Honda Vtec jobbies are kinda cool !
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:13 pm
by TrevD
best way to get it flat is 1200 wet&dry on a sheet of glass and lots of elbow grease
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:23 pm
by Anonymous
TrevD wrote:best way to get it flat is 1200 wet&dry on a sheet of glass and lots of elbow grease
Angle grinder..If it don't work,I'll cut it in half.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:26 pm
by latil
Sounds like best Chinese/Mexican quality(delete non applicable) then packaged in the States. Even Japan have their stuff made in China these days.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 10:45 pm
by Anonymous
Oh,I also forgot to mention the throttle plate body was ROCKING on the main body,this was due to a high spot around the idle ease,I'll give it high spots,when I throw it in the BIN.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 06 11:27 pm
by Kev
TrevD wrote:best way to get it flat is 1200 wet&dry on a sheet of glass and lots of elbow grease
Don't use that bathroom ripply glass like Malcolm did in an old Ogri cartoon!
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 12:00 am
by Anonymous
Kev wrote:TrevD wrote:best way to get it flat is 1200 wet&dry on a sheet of glass and lots of elbow grease
Don't use that bathroom ripply glass like Malcolm did in an old Ogri cartoon!
Guess thats what barry grant use when they make em
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 9:31 am
by Anonymous
That is a shame.
Chris, who races the black 71 Riviera, had a new BG carb a few years back and at The MoPar Nats had it in bits just for that very reason. Swarf and poor machining.
Disappointing.
Hope you get it sorted though.
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 12:00 pm
by Anonymous
Alex wrote:The Japs do but thats about it, them Honda Vtec jobbies are kinda cool !
Do those Honda VTecs perform well as carbs for Mopars?
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 4:26 pm
by Anonymous
This Demon was originally bought from me, not by Adam though
The original purchaser specifically stated they DIDN'T want the carb stripped, checked and baselined.
I charge £25 for this which on most takes around 30 minutes and whatever gaskets and seals are needed which are included in the cost, some can take a lot longer.
Great carb, spoiled by poor quality control which isn't a big secret
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 4:48 pm
by Ivor
Surely you shouldn't have to rebuild the carb to make it of merchantable quality Neil?
All I can say is thank goodness for blokes like you who are prepared to do the work to maintain the carb's reputation, because all I've heard from the few users I've spoken to is that they work great!
Sad news that Adam's had all that grief though...
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 10:10 pm
by Anonymous
Ivor it's only a small % that have problems like Adams but after saying that 1 in a million is one too many.
Just never buy one straight out of the box and if you do don't bolt it on until it's been in peices and everything checked
I haven't sold one out of the box for maybe 9 months now, I refuse as this is what happens which is unfortunate because all it serves to do is ruin the reputation of a damn good carb