U20 / Mikuni Intake Linkage Question

[iloveredmeat]

Hi all.

I'm just starting to restore a U20 Mikuni Type 3 complete setup, and in the hopes of re-zincing the appropriate fasteners, linkage bits, etc. I'm wondering if there is a way to 'disassemble' the "ROD-CONNECTING L61 FOR SOLEX" (the dogbone looking part) in order to re-zinc it?

Is it threaded?

Is it heat-welded?

Is it worth trying?

Any thoughts are appreciated,
Peter

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[david premo]

It just pops off and do not let them bake it after they re-zinc it.
Dave

[redroadster]

Try aluminum paint on the shafts or ionizing

[redroadster]

Duplicated

[iloveredmeat]

Alright, a quick update on the Mikuni Project.

I got my stuff back from the zinc plater and it was pretty much a grand slam. Everything looks really nice.

I sent a whole bunch of parts - all the parts from the Mikuni Project, yellow intake parts, clear intake parts, yellow carb parts, clear carb parts - plus a bunch of stuff I've been hanging onto - ashtrays, console sliders, console parts, gas cap parts, convertible stuff, parts that I don't even remember what they are, etc.

But as far as the dogbone linkage - it turned out perfectly! The process even whitened the plastic ends.

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And then today I stripped and reblued the original water pipes. I'll probably do one or two more passes, but it already looks much nicer than it did.

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I'll be sending all of the parts to Dave Premo to reassemble, refresh, and put his magic touch on.

Then I gotta put 'em on the auction block so I can put the funds toward my paint job.

Fingers crossed.