Convert carb adjustment question

[bigbikerrick]

hello Folks, when adjusting the carburetors on a convert, as in carb balance, idle mixture, and idle speed, is it best to make those adjustments with the clutch pulled in, or with the clutch out,and the drag of the torque converter slipping on the engine? Or does it even matter? Of course when testing the higher speed carb balance the clutch has to be pulled in.
thanks
Rick D.

[jkguzzi]

I never used the clutch on my Convert so the drive line was engaged when adjusting carbs. Never had a problem and always got the expected results.

[chuck peterson]

Brake on for idle and mixture..

Centerstand for full advance..

Never touched the clutch…

[Tom]

Same like Chuck.   

[lazlokovacs]

mine doesn't have a center-stand!!

haven't been brave enough to do the full advance yet

[chuck peterson]

TOMB has an interesting skid mark in his garage

I forgot the new front dampers and springs left the rear wheel a little close to the floor

“What’s that burning rubber smell?..” moving the forks up the triple tree solves the rear wheel clearance

It’s not that far into the rpm range before it’s at full advance

But you still can’t know what rpm it’s happening at…I kept nudging it to more advance until it starts to pink on the road test, then back off a hair

[bigbikerrick]

  Regarding......."TOMB has an interesting skid mark in his garage

I forgot the new front dampers and springs left the rear wheel a little close to the floor "

HaHaHa, Been there, done that, when I had my Cal II automatic..... I not only had a big "skid mark" on my garage floor, but also a matching skid mark on my "tidy whities"!   
Rick D.

[Vecchio Lupo]

the manual has a 1-2-3 procedure that I ignored and had lots of problems.
#1 adjust valves
#2 set the timing/ adj points
#3 set carbs

do yourself a favor and don't skip ahead to #3