Is this repairable ?

[grewth]

Today I have started sorting my carbs out.
I should have started this week's ago but I've had my hands full.
I've got some issues which might prove to be expensive to fix - ie buying more carb bodies.
I'm just wondering if it might just be possible to straighten out some of the damaged carb bodies.
I don't have much experience of working with Mazak but I've always been told it's absolutely impossible to weld by any method, because it just vapourises, before you can get a weld pool to form.
I'm wondering if heating up the carb bodies might make them plastic enough to tap straight.
Anyone got any experience ?

 

[Nunya Bidnes]

WOW With all due Respect, was anybody injured in the wreck?

 

[grewth]

Just damage from being chucked around at a breakers yard I reckon.
A pity because the most battered set of carbs are the 064A type that are correct for my F1.
The other two sets are 657A I think.
Dunno what model that is.
Can't find it in the Honda manual

 

[Loki]

I had one with slightly less damaged but managed to dress it back into shape with a small hammer, go gently a little at a time, might need a bit of filler in the crack at the bottom. Wouldn't be tempted to apply any heat it'll bend quite easily cold.

Loki

 

[Cbguy]

Honestly, what have you got to lose trying. I agree with the post above, I don't think you need to use any heat and use a ball peen hammer.

 

[hinksy]

JB weld can go a long way to bringing stuff back to somewhere close to original . If after you straighten it out , you could get it tigged it may work , but it may just melt

 

[grewth]

JB weld can go a long way to bringing stuff back to somewhere close to original . If after you straighten it out , you could get it tigged it may work , but it may just melt

I've always been told that Mazak (carb body alloy) will just vapourise before you can establish a weld pool with the TIG arc.
I've managed to tap the carb bodies straight (ish), but the one in the photo has a crack in the body which looks like a piece of carb body could well break off and be sucked into the engine.
I'm thinking that maybe some JB Weld could make it safe.