repair for broken float post

[Steve]

As luck would have it, I am working on a set of carbs for an 850 that had previously broken a post. The guy that owns the carbs told me that his buddy has a full machine shop and repaired it for him. He could not give me any details, but I have taken some close-up shots to show what I think happened.

It appears to me that he machined a flat area at the bottom of the broken post, then drilled and tapped a hole.


An allen-head (socket) bolt then had some smaller threads turned on it so it could be inserted into the new threads in the carb body.


The head of the bolt was then squared off and a hole was then drilled for the float pin.

[Rock]

Take it to a quality welding shop. It will last a lifetime and should not cost much as it will only take a few minutes to weld. I had one done that I bought that was broke, it is now like new and is fixed the right way.