The picture angle may be off, but I am not touching the float arm in those pics with the bit.
The arm is sitting In its closed, or full bowl position and I have almost an additional 3/8” clearance between the bit and the arm, as shown. The bowls seemingly only would have filled about half way installed.
I did readjust back till the 7/16 bit just fit under the curved arm as the books dictate, but then upon reinstallation found the fuel level did seem too high and fuel came out of the jet at rest with just the fuel pump on.
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Measured my carb to intake manifold face angle and the carb sits at -19’.
Not sure what angle it sat on the triumph originally. Would be a great reference point for future adjustments.
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Subsequent adjustments have brought me back to about 11/16 float gap. Somewhere between the book value and where I was when I first opened it up.
No more fuel leaks before start, so the level is below the jet top surface again, but not sure how much below. 1/4” below is the book recommended level.
There must be away to verify fuel level, at rest on level ground, at the carb inlet inside the jet.
Also, noticed I must have still had some punky fuel in the lines as the first few shots into the bowls was very brownish looking with globs of water. Ran clear after subsequent fill and drain cycles however..
Slightly warmer day today so maybe I will get her running again a bit ..
Cheers.