Hello, All, Its been a while since I visited this forum, but circumstances have recently changed. I'm now the proud owner of my second 8N, a '49 model.It's been neglected for five years or so, so it will be a day or three before it is up and running. However, the challenges have started allready. I pulled the carburetor off for overhaul, and during dissasembly, one of the screws holding the choke plate to the choke shaft rang off. Also, and I didn't notice this until comparing my carb with a picture in the manual, the throttle shaft is broken, right at the point where the linkage hooks to the carburetor. I walked back to the barn, and sure enough, that piece is still attached to the throttle linkage--looks like maybe something fell against it, or who knows, but its broken. My question is--is there a source where I can purchase just a choke plate shaft and a throttle plate shaft? I'd really prefer not to buy a new carburetor. I've got an overhaul kit with new jets, gaskets, packing and such, but these shafts are not part of it. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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