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Hello fellow Alfisti. I just received a brand new pair of 45 DCOE 152, and after admiring them for a while, I started noticing a few issues. Now, I never held a set of these babies in my hands before, but I don't think these things are made right. They look like second hand carbs. I got them from a reputable source, but it's Sunday night, and they haven't seen my e-mail or phone complaint yet. They seems to be genuinely made in Spain. I thought I'd let you people take a look and tell me what you think. Issue #1, on one of the carbs, the throttle plates don't close all the way, and they seem to rub on the body. This is the most obvious issue. Issue # 2, the air horn look all different from one another: one is nicely policed, one is dull, one has a grove, and one has a different grove. Issue #3, on the non-sticking throttle plates carb, the supports holding the auxiliary venturi (not sure of the technical term). It seems like the aluminum casting didn't turn out as good. Issue #4, the flange that would mount towards the engine side has pits, and it's not very smooth, it makes me wonder if the soft mount O-rings would properly seal...anyhow, take a look at the few pictures...I'm pretty sure this is not what these carbs are supposed to look like. I'll let you know what the company that sold them to me has to say...in the mean time have at it. Thank you all.
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