Topic: 350 four carb sync lock tabs?

[ripamarcone]

Hi.
have a set of 350f carbs that Im rebuilding. noticed that the sync tabs ( i think thats what i might be able to call them ) are missing.
first of all would it still be possible to sync the carbs correctly without the tabs? and secondly , if not, is there anywhere I can source a couple of them.
has anyone got any idea of the size of the o-rings that are used on the connectors between the carbs?
thanks

[Bodi]

These don't lock the sync or interfere with syncing. They eliminate the unlikely possibility of the lift arms coming off the main shaft ball ends.

[ripamarcone]

thanks for your reply. will give it a go and hope nothing falls off.

[Bodi]

They're pretty simple anyway - you could make them with a beer can, scissors, and a paper punch.

[riverfever]

I made a set to replace both broken ones on my carbs.

[HondanutRider]

The originals are a bit more substantial than what Bodi suggests.  I also made a replacement for one that had broken on a spare carb set, but I used some similar gauge of SS as the original that I happened to have around.  It was pretty simple to fabricate.  It seems to make the throttle openings more unified by keeping their linkage arms more in-line with each other.

[riverfever]

Yes. I used some aluminum I had laying around and it's way overkill but it's what I had. I was able to find some of these from Holland I believe (via eBay) but the price was out of this world.

[ripamarcone]

thanks for all your replies. I think i will have a go at making my own as well