Hodgson Part 095/096, Carburetor Mount & Lock Cylinder

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Hodgson Rear Crankcase Cover

mount14The carburetor mount was made from a 0.75″ x 1.3″ x 2.4″ piece of Aluminum 7075-T6, while the lock cylinder was made from Ø5/16″ yellow brass. I change the lock cylinder to a full split cotter, adjusted the outside perimeter of the carb mount to better match my rear cover casting, and reduced the size of the mounting studs to #10 to better fit the overall scale of the carb mount.

 

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