TS250R carburetor- inlet manifold alignment.
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:59 am
I am in the process of rebuilding / renovating a 1971 TS250R.
On removing the carburetor, I have noticed that the spacer to cylinder head inlet is out of alignment by about 3mm. The spacer lines up with the carburetor OK.
I can't imagine that manufacturing tolerances when drilling/tapping the cylider head would be so poor to allow so much missalignment. Some 25mm into the cylinder head/barrel inlet there is the auto-lube injector, I'm thinking that the missalignment is there to induce some turbulence in the inlet and help in mixing the two stroke oil / petrol vapour.
Is there anybody out there with some knowledge of this? Have I got a problem that needs solving? Or is this how it should be?
All input will be greatfully received.
On removing the carburetor, I have noticed that the spacer to cylinder head inlet is out of alignment by about 3mm. The spacer lines up with the carburetor OK.
I can't imagine that manufacturing tolerances when drilling/tapping the cylider head would be so poor to allow so much missalignment. Some 25mm into the cylinder head/barrel inlet there is the auto-lube injector, I'm thinking that the missalignment is there to induce some turbulence in the inlet and help in mixing the two stroke oil / petrol vapour.
Is there anybody out there with some knowledge of this? Have I got a problem that needs solving? Or is this how it should be?
All input will be greatfully received.