Studying the design it looks like the rose joints are mounted on a piece of threaded bar & physically butt up against one another..
I bet this might work with those having clearance issues with the carb gantry.When my aftermarket non Emgo tank was found to interfere with the DT headsteady, I made up a spreader out of a six in long section 2x4 with a hole drilled part into it. Fitted a dome headed carriage bolt into the hole, with larger washer and nut against the wood. Positioned in tank tunnel so that dome head against witness mark on tank abd gently wound down the nut against washer/wood to force dome against tank. This easily made a nice dimple where needed. No more contact with headsteady. No paint damage. But you could put a bit of electric tape on the tank or dome head prior to this to reduce any marring.
I presume you mean off the rose joint "outer"?I took the linkage off and took my Dremel tool with a lil grinder on it and with the care of a brain surgeon relieved a c*unt hair width amount of metal from the rubbing spots..
Agree, the joints in our application are not taking anywhere near their max loading. Grind away!I presume you mean off the rose joint "outer"?
I have "modified" rose joints in the past and it is surprising how much metal you can remove. I would take more than a few hairs and ensure you have good clearance. I usually linished them with a bench sander.
Also, I would recommend you put some teflon tape over the "rub" spots on the tank tunnel for added protection
Cheers
If the DT steady is hitting the tank, it will pull it closer to the gantry on the other sideI bet this might work with those having clearance issues with the carb gantry.
It's so much easily than having to take a grinder to the rose joint, which goes against my engineering background.I presume you mean off the rose joint "outer"?
I have "modified" rose joints in the past and it is surprising how much metal you can remove. I would take more than a few hairs and ensure you have good clearance. I usually linished them with a bench sander.
Also, I would recommend you put some teflon tape over the "rub" spots on the tank tunnel for added protection
Cheers