[Jordan Baker]

Hi Bob

Glad my past posts can serve as some inspiration to you and Grant.

Points...and other chorehorse parts. Check with LWD Parts as they picked up the supply that Brian Asbury had.

Fuel tank. I stripped mine right down and removed the fuel pickup tube/screen and drain plugs. It was full of old fuel gunk and crud. I scraped out as much as I could with a small hand scraper. I then soaked the inside and out of the tank with Purple Zep degreaser and a small fish tank heater inside. It only took a couple of hours. I kept taking it out and flushing it to remove stuff as it loosened up. Just be aware that the Zep reacts with the aluminum. I forget which gas it creates so do some further reaction on it. But it did clean it up exceptionally well. As for a sealer, I wouldn't bother as the tank is aluminum and won't be rusting.

The carb is pretty easy to strip right down. There are a few very small screws holding bits in place.

The air breather/carb tube is aluminum as well. They frequently crack in that place. JB Weld is prob your best bet.

That semi rigid fiber gasket is doing two jobs. It does act as the bottom of the crank case, it also acts as the top of the fuel tank. I carefully removed mine with a brand new box cutter blade. When I reapplied it both sealing surfaces were given a thin coat of Permatex #2. I believe there is also copper washers under all the bolt heads that hold the crankcase to the fuel tank.