ts400 carb

[cootees]

Hey guys. First off I am new to this site. I have a soft spot for vintage 2 stroke enduros and recently saved a 77 ts400 from the scrapyard.

It is rough looking but mostly complete. I'm just trying to get it running for now and then I will figure out how I want to build it. Anyways i'm not new to 2 strokes but I have never done much part swapping.

The carb on the 77 ts400 is missing a few pieces and I really do not care for the design of it.

Can I simply substitute the carb for a traditional style vm32 carb?

[tz375]

Isn't it just a regular VM with push-pull throttle linkage on the side? It could be replaced with a single cable VM I would think.

[cootees]

Yeah, thats the kind of carb thats on it but it is missing pieces and the single cable carbs are easier to find.

[tz375]

You should be able to find a carb the same size and swap over your brass. The only reservation I have is wondering if there's a reason why that bike has that push-pull system. Was it for some regulation reason or is it because it sticks open when you snap the throttle closed?

[cootees]

That I am not sure. However the previous model ts400's did use a single cable carb looking at the parts diagrams.