If you talk to someone who builds hotrods they will tell you there is such a thing as too much carburetion.
And Randakk's article on two downdrafts mounted on RC-003 states NOT to use any larger than 40. Performance drops off.
If "who" talks to someone?
There are many "who" should, but I'm not on of them Chief. I need no tutorial from Randakk, or anyone else on the subject.
"They" are a crowd unto themselves with too many followers perpetuating too much fiction.
Actually my second hot rod was where I learned that too much carburation looks good with the hood off but does not always translate into speed.
A while after I began to learn that it is good to set something up for the range I actually use it in.
Actually my second hot rod was where I learned that too much carburation looks good with the hood off but does not always translate into speed.
A while after I began to learn that it is good to set something up for the range I actually use it in.
Did your second (or first even) hot rod tell you any thing about exhaust?
You know too much back pressure, to restrictive, length of pipes, effects of baffles and such?
No. It took me forever to start to have a clue about exhaust. Luckily wings don't seem to be very sensitive in that area. I think this is because the original exhaust is very free flowing and the bike was tuned to it.
I used to just bolt on rams horn headers and factory duals with glass packs that probably restricted heck out of my 57 Chevy.
I'm about to see what two shorty two inch glasspacks do behind a wing header. I don't think it will make much difference with the single carb, but it might make me too lean.
I've been finishing up Caltrain's Holiday Train which is set to run this weekend. After wiring all those lights I'm too fried to work on my projects when I get home.
This forum has the information on the later wings, but you never know just when someone has seen the same problem you are interested in. Whenever someone I know is working on a 1500 up this is the place to go. Only a few NGW folks have the later bikes too. Here is a photo test of my single carb bike.
If anyone can add to, ammend, or help fill-in the blanks (xxx) with reference to it, or any ofthe other lists, much appreciation would be had as to further the purpose of the thread...
I had one of the Weber version on a Fiat 130 wagon engine I put in one of those little Fiat Osca convertibles, I don't remember the sizes, but at one time there were a lot of 130s around.
progressive weber carb 32/36 is what I think i,m going with on my 77 gl1000.What do you guys think of this choice? I have heard a lot of guys using this and it worked good .Any thoughts or sugestions.Advice?
The weber 32/36 is a good choice so say some of the good fellas here.I think it will work great on the right manifold.Mine has a smaller Weber 2 barrel and works exceptionally well.Its kind of a takeoff on the VW design so its pretty straightforward but not a gorgous pieces of chromed plumbing.Hardly noticeable black intake tubes and a carb well tucked away.
What were you considering for your manifold?
Good luck and stay tuned here.Lots of lessons being learned.
Flatfour
Mint 75 GL1000 stock carb induced for now.
Real decent 77 GL1000 full dress Weber induced.
Mint Suzuki GS1000E(my true favorite of all bikes ive ever owned)
After doing a bit of research i found a car carb that might do the trick. Its a Carb off a mini cooper for engine size 998 cc,s.Just have to make a mount for it since its a side draft carb like a motorcycle carb.But it loks like it would work greatg.What do you think.
Mini cooper carb su hif38 . look it up on google/:action:
Those are real close to the ones that were mounted on both of my Volvos: a '63 PV544 and a '65 122S. Both had the B18 1600 cc engine in them. Plenty of power and good gas mileage.
I think the carbs were from the older model minis.I know the mounting is going to take some fabricating but what the hell.Its going to be fun trying any way.Might just go pvc all the way with it.
Runners and plentum.Make a air intake out old pvc too.And have twin air filters sticking out of both sides of the tank.LOL.Easy way to do it and cheap.
If it dosent work on to the next design.
Cross-over intake like on the old chryseler or dodge?
Twin side drafts, one on each side, might fit, slight down angel of the tubes from carb to intake ports. You would have to get the SU carbs with the 20 degree or 10 degree tilt to the float bowl.
Hey Cap, I came across this and remembered you were wanting to try a solex 30 single carb. someone already worked out the jettings on a solex 30/31 here is the link. detail jetting on page 2
Thanks Wing...
I, like many, have finally gotten fed-up with Internet Explorer and switched browsers. In doing so (due to much enthusiasm) I wiped my HD, reloaded the OS and didn't B/U anything... All my linkies were KIA.
I had read through that thread some time ago, I think. Looks familiar, I think.
No more IE... No more outlook!
What crap. I can't believe I hung-in there as long as I did.
My new browser does everything so much faster and in a streaming kind of way... and it was free.
My old P3 loves it.
What did you change to?
I use FireFox 3.5.6 myself.
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