-----Original Message-----
From: TC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Light slide springs should have no affect on top end horsepower ...
>obviously .. as a slide should be fully retracted at this point and
>you should be running only on the main jet anyhow .......
>
>If someone chooses to "cut" or "tie back" a spring to reduce the
>pressure it exerts on the slide then it is of course important to make
>sure that tension is as equal as possible for all of the carburetors
>and that any mechanical "tie back" does not interfere with the
>movement of the slide. A common mistake is to not get the spring
>seated properly on the outside of the three fingers cast into the
>slide cover on the carbs ... This will really drive you nuts ..
>because the slide will operate normally and only bind at the very end
>of it's travel ... it is easy to check ... by depressing the slide
>with your finger ... if you feel a slight "crunch" at the end .. the
>spring is binding and not seated properly in the slide chamber ... the
>affected cylinder will never see "top end" with the rest of it's
>buddies.
>
I guess I should have kept reading the various messages before responding to
the original. As usual TC has very eloquently addressed the situation ...
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