homelite question
 

:(I ran into some trouble today with my convrsion and was wondering if anyone out there can help. I was replacing my carb today on my homelite when the extension plate for that mates the carb to the motor broke. Does anyone know where I could get that plastic piece from?.

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How is it broke? you might be able to salvage it. CA glue will bond that type of material VERY well. Use medium or thick CA. I know of a guy that has a millimg machine and shaved it in half. Does it have a large chiped corner, broke in half through its bore or what? dont toss it yet. Piper

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do not overtighten, drop, or mutilate!:) I have a used engine and the spacer had a crack, used thin CA thinking it would penetrate well. Engine runs, time will tell.

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Well I am trying 2 ton epoxy on it and if it doesn't work I will buy another, we will see.

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It has two bolts coming out of it and I guess when I tighten it the bolt head turned and split the housing, yes it does have a tab on the end towards the prop which also broke.

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Hi
Just when you CA the plate,make sure your clean it up real good .Fues contents oil and it might prevent a good adhesion.
Mitty

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bolt heads on mine are retained in hex recesses and do not rotate. The smallest air leak and the @##@$ thing will not run right. When say split, is that a hairline crack or a split into 2 pieces?

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That is 2 separate pieces.

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:(:( Not good news. Good Luck and start looking to a back-up or new one.:(
May be a good time to start thinking about how the linkage will connect to your servo. a modified plate may give you a better connect angle.

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http://www.carrprecision.com/Pages/prod02.htm check out Carr, they sell a "twister" manafold for the trimmer engines that allows a straite shot for the throttle pushrod. I havent bought one but since you need one might as well buy one that works better for R/C than the stock one. Its $15 and fits the homelite fine. Piper

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RCign1 also makes them. Ralph's sounds like it's better than the stock block.

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Hey thanks you guys are great.

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I also have the intake that will rotate the carb so the throttle is inline with the firewall. I sell them for $8.50

Check out my website www.Scottbaldridgeconversions.com It is new so it is not complete so check back often

Scott