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GL1000/1100/1200 Single Carb Conversion 2 Barrel 32DFT Progressive Runs Excellent

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#1 ·
I want to start off by saying that this was a collaborative effort,

I did not do this Alone.

And,

My Bike, is not the only Bike, that is Running Great Now, with this Exact or very Similar Single Carb Conversion setup.

This Single carb. Setup, is a Forumla for success, out of the box success, with the 32DFT 2-barrel Progressive Carb. No Jetting at all, all i did was, remove the Elec. auto choke (It is Not needed) start the engine, and set the Idle to 1000 rpm, Then inspect for leaks, air up the tires and Go for a Ride.

I am Not Selling Anything,

I want to provide to everyone, the Best running Carb.'d Intake system available for the 4cyl. Goldwing.

Bold statement, i know,

Read through My documentation here of all the efforts Involved, to get to this Point By all that have contributed to achieve this Goal.

Thanks go to The following people that made this all Possible;
in no particular order,

Joe Known as JoeDrum He is running this Single Carb. System Currently
on the ClassicGoldWing forum http://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6619
Dan Filipi Also Classic Goldwing Forum He is building this Single Carb. System Currently
on the ClassicGoldWing forum http://www.classicgoldwings.com/foru...php?f=9&t=6619
As well as Others on that site that have contributed.
Captain MidNight, I think he is on every Site He is running this Single Carb. System Currently
Robbnc, Here On this site He is running this Single Carb. System Currently
& Me
Westgl I am on all Goldwing forums pretty much. I am running this Single Carb. System Currently

My Bike runs Flawless, no Hesitation or Bogging at all at any time while riding.

The others listed above, are having the same great results, that i am having.

It is what Honda should have provided.

Pro's
Idles Great at 1000RPM,
Smooth throttle, No bogging or hesitation at all, anywhere.
No re-jetting, or fooling with jets, just bolt on and Ride
Engine Revs Extremely Fasst! to Redline.
Instant starting, Every time.
This carb has a Accelerator pump, and is fantastic for throttle response, and start up.
No choke needed at all
Engine has a Lot More Torque, long Manifold Runners = Big Torque
Engine pulls from a Lower RPM, 2000-rpm easily in 4th gear No Lugging (But be realistic, the bikes power curve is 3K and Up, this will provide extreme acceleration when going through the gears)
I even had it pull from 1800 Rpm, In 4th gear No lugging
This is more like Goldwing 6 Cylinder torque.
This more Engine Torque & Power, means more power for pulling away from a stop much quicker than stock, roll on power is much Better, Going through the gears, Is Greatly Improved, More Power for where we Ride our bikes in that 95% of the time, But The TOP end Rush is Also Improved.


Con's
I will have to get back to you when i find one.
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Note: I do not have any MPG figures as it is too early to tell what that might be with this new single carb. conversion.

I have a Weber 32DFT 2bbl. progressive carb on a VW Type IV manifold using silicone rubber hose runners to the Oem GL1100 head stub Manifolds.

It Runs Excellent, and the engine revs. to 8K+RPM, Very Fast revving.

It runs so well, there is No jetting that needs to be done.

It Runs Great Right out of the Box.

I have done Absolutely No carb. tuning, other than set the Idle Speed screw to 1000- rpms for a great idle.

Thanks to CaptainMidnight85, for the carb. suggestion, and his help.

Update:
I have gone through 3 revisions so far, this thread will outline those changes, I will be working of revision #4 soon that uses S.S. Brushed and polished Grab bars like the Moen grab bars at Lowes & Home depot, these come out to a very reasonably priced intake tubes that look very professional.

The weber Carb from Tom is still running very well

Next I will build some venturi's

Currently I have been riding my Single carb Conversion and trying to get some MPG figures for my 83' GL1100.

My fuel economy figures are better than i though they would be if i stay on the primary barrel, but this carb is great cause you have a dual purpose carb all in one good MPG and a Hot Rod side too.
 
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#31 ·
That picture of the Jets is not very clear,

What does it read from left to right.

Thanks
 
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#33 ·
Thanks CM85

That is a really good source of information,

I like the high elevation compensation, that can be added to these carbs.
 
#34 ·
CM85

Another thought I had to make a Intake Manifold like the
Juans & LDwingnut manifold.

Is to take a spare Goldwing head with the OEM manifold's mounted, to the head down to my muffler shop, and have him mandrel bend a few U shaped tubes going from the front to the rear cyl's on the oem manifolds

Just happen to have a spare head in the shop with oem manifolds mounted.

Probably use some 1.3/8" OD x .055-.062 thin wall steel tube, with 1.25" ID silicone hose over the tube then pushed into the Oem manifold then clamped as this is a great tight seal, to the oem manifolds, it will take up the difference and have something stiff to clamp to, the connects would very easy also.

This seems like, to me, that it would have a better/Faster charge speed into the cyl.'s. as it would be the same ID as the Oem manifolds.

ID of the manifold, less of a larger air gap Volume, like the VW manifold has and more directed.

But i have to say that My GL1100 Is running excellent, so how can i get much better.

Have the muffler shop mandrel bend a couple of 180 degree U shaped manifold ends, this would be the 1-3/8" od steel tube, as this is the correct size thin wall Steel tubing to go from one manifold to the other,

U shaped, Like from Front to Rear cyl.'s on left side and Front to Rear cyl. on right side head, so they can be clamped in the oem manifolds,

then at the top or end of the bend open a hole, also the ID of the 1-3/8" steel tube.

Have muffler guy weld on a short piece of straight pipe on the new hole opening.

Now you could use that same Silicone hose 1-1/4"ID, between the two new piece's and the center section that muffler guy just bent w/ the short straight stub tube welded on.

Then a third piece could be made for the center section to mount the single barrel carb. Or a 2bbl carb.

You could have two different center section made, for each carb base,

Again using the same steel tubing for the center section and making a carb. mounting plate.

Those "U" shaped Manifolds would make some really Nice Dual carb.
Manifolds.

I could probably crank out a set of dual carb manifolds out in a weekend, they seem like they would be pretty easy.

Have My Muffler guy mandrel bend me a couple of few pairs of them, he is cheap when it comes to that sort of thing

I wonder if two 32DFT's would be to much for a GL1100 or GL1200

I may build this manifold, Just to prove it, for my GL1200 Reverse trike project that is coming up for winter. i have 95% of what i need to complete this project

I will need to change connectors for my shop's 220V outlets, for my Compressor, Plasma Gun, and Welder, so they will be ready to go here at the new shop.

The Dual Carb manifolds would be good on a Reverse Trike with the Chevy Alternator off the front using 5" diameter pulley from tractor supply that charges at full from idle.
 
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I imagine that my new, new to me, 3200-Sq foot shop will get a little cold this winter.

These are Very Efficent!!

And you are using something that people through/give away.

The Old Hot water heater is Also a throw away, it must be a electric Hot water heater, they are easier to convert.

You can use a smaller water heater, but for a big shop, you want a big heater.

Once you strip all that stuff off of the heater tank it is not really that big.

Then run a chimney tube to out side, i just happen to have it already in the roof on my shop just need to tubing.

Old Oil is Cheap/Free fuel.

I will also be building a Waste Oil Heater for my shop, to keep me warm during the winter.

Waste Oil is fired and burns inside a 50gal Electric Hot Water heater, only using the water tank and burner, the rest goes by by.

Then I am going to convert it to oil burner, it is very cheaply done.

All waste oil (engine Oil, from oil changes, neighbors free to you Oil used engine oil.

Old Oil gets put into a 5 gal holding tank, that is 3-4 feet higher than the heater is gravity feed at a certain rate, this can be hook up to a thermostat with a oil drip rate monitor based on a cheap thermostat

That's the plan anyway
 
#36 ·
Went out, checked for any fuel leaks, NONE at all with the New single carb Conversion.

I am pretty sure i would have had a hydrolocking fuel spill all over, If I would have had the OEM carbs, on there right now as the Fuel filter was FULL.

Cold Start;

I started her up again, started Instantly, held the throttle at 2k rpm for about 1-2 minutes from dead cold over night.

It would run with out me Hold the throttle up at 2k rpm's I wanted to see how fast it would be warm and ready to ride.

After that she ran much better then OEM, OEM seem much more cold blooded, maybe 5 minutes, with choke on for a 1 minute, oem was a longer period of time at initial start up.

Engine was up to temp. Ok felt the lower center of the VW manifold, while it was running, It was like a refrigerator, it was cold.

I could not get the temp gun under there to get a reading.

Took temp on each header coming 2" out of the head, all cyl. within 2-3 degrees of each other
 
#37 ·
Cut out the pan of the Air filter.

For that air filter i used a large diameter O-ring, that fit around the carb top, it seals really well.

When i started it this time, to really listen to it running, without any enthusiasm or maybe concentration to block it out.

That Engine sounds really good, I am noticing the cam lope much more than i did before, with the OEM carb rack.

It sounds more like a Healthy V8 Camaro with a nice mild cam in it now, than a Goldwing, Were did my gold wing go?

The Intake sound is noticeable, and sound's really good too, and is a nice complement to the way the bike sounds now.

Should i put a Chevy Bowitie on it to scare away the HD's
 
#38 ·
Last work for today.

1. Finished cutting out the throttle cable Hold bracket, I really put that off, I knew building a part with manual tools was going to be a PITA i am better with power tools.
2. Cut out lower plate for Air Filter so that it would fit carb. top, installed Large O-ring as Carb to filter seal.

To do list for tomorrow, yea like i am going to follow that list.
1. Oil & Filter change on engine, a couple of hydro locks and sitting for a while, i think it is a good idea, see that i am going to put it under a load and give it a test ride, Really Soon!!.
2. Air filter is going to be fastened by a piece of all thread, nut & a rubber washer, with metal washer, & Wing Nut.
3. Get a piece of hose for Crankcase breather to new air filter base plate
4. Longer screws into front of VW manifold for carb hold down, as new throttle Cable hold bracket, I am only two threads on the fastener, Mil spec requires at least 3.5 threads per fastener.

Some Pictures
#1 & #2, #3, & #4 & #5 you can see my cable hold Bracket, it still needs some primer & paint.
#3 & 4 shows the uni-link throttle cable attachment, there is now way that oem cable end is getting out of there.
#6 shows large O-ring as filter to carb seal
#2 you can see the OEM "D" washer, & adjustment nut on the throttle cable
Throttle cable may some slack taken out of it, but for now it is fine, fine for testing that is.
#7 is the Air Filter

I may also need a slight twist adjustment in the throttle cable hold bracket, so it is at a better angle.
Throttle cable hold down Bracket is 3/16" thk. steel

We do have Full Throttle with this cable and bracket combo
In fact, the OEM Honda throttle pull is Longer than this Weber Single Carb. Conversion setup.


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#39 ·
I've dual manifolds set-up for using the DFT's made and sitting at my Fabricators shop. I've no plan on using them on the daily rider.

My experience in using a adapter so that a Solex can be used on the plenum is good and lasted about a year with a full winter here in SD being in the middle of the time period. A Brosol H30/31 works just fine and the choke makes for easy warm-ups. No complaints from me if used on a daily rider in any conditions. I'm pleased with the results I got out of it.

I had the float stick on my DFT once resulting in a hydro-lock. I posted about it here and maybe elsewhere. I don't know why it happened. It was shortly after mounting a new carb and I don't know what to blame it on exactly. I'm guessing a piece of fuel line broke free internally and made its way to the float valve. I just don't know. I cleared the cylinders and have been trouble-free/worry-free ever since. This was last year sometime during the Spring, thereabouts...

Yeah, I gave up comparing my conversion to a stock rack some time ago. My bike is just rock-reliable and steady due in part to this carburetor.

I've attached pics as food-for-thought.
 

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#40 ·
CM85,

Have you ran a dual DFT carb setup?
Was two DFT's to much carb. for Our wings?

I have been running Two fuel filters One out of the tank stock Oem location clear filter, and another fuel filter after fuel pump before carbs, as ther can be crap trapped in a fuel pump, that releases intermittently.

Yea you could of just had something in the hose, or a small piece of hose.

Today,
I have a small punch list to get done on the bike, then i am going to do a load test, by giving it a test ride.
 
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Hey Robbnc,

If you want a Hotter Ignition, than what came stock on Our GL1000/GL1100/GL1200.

That is relatively Cheap, and very easy to install, and that is still small, space wise, in fact they are smaller than the oem GL1100 coils, but mount to the stock GL1100 mounts.

Ebay has the MP08 Coils and spark plug Wires, for approx. $35.00 + $10 shipping. That is a Great price, for a Ignition Upgrade.

And remember, at that price, you are getting, a Spare coil, to put on your shelf, because you get 3 coils, but will be using only 2 coils.

When you change to these, MP08 coils, you eliminate/remove the large ignition Resister, this provides more voltage and a hotter spark to your coil/plugs, I use the GL1500 plug wires, But, If you are using your stock plug wires, you can remove the resisters in the NGK plugs ends on your wires, this will also help increase voltage through put, = hotter spark.

These Coils run very cool on my bike, and never get over ambient temperature. I have pulled over after a Fast run putting a big load on them, no heat.

I will have to test them again, for any heat, they should be cool like before, with this new 32DFT Single carb conversion, to verify temp again, and make sure nothing has changed.

Or there is always the Ultimate Ignition, the C5 Ignition system, But it is $500.00, and to pricey for my pocket.

But the C5 gets rid of Points on a GL1000, get rid of the elect. spark units on GL1100/GL1200, and they have them for GL1500 too.

The C5 Ignition electronically advances/Retards the system, better than stock, But $500.00, if they were around $200. they might be more in line.

I would suggest going to the GL1500 MP08 coils, they have them on Ebay.

Try to get the Spark Plug wires with them.

For the Spark Plug wires, if they look, crappy when you get them, (Mine did, they look Old) I take some Old Brake Fluid, and wipe it on the wires, wipe it off, they will look like Brand New!!

I take the rag that i wiped them wires down with and wipe the coils too, Old Brake Fluid is a great cleaner for rubber products.

Old or New Brake Fluid, & even ATF (Automatic Trans Fluid) is also a great cleaner of rubber.

When you buy them for a GL1500 (6 cylinder engine) you get 3 coils you will only need two of the coils for this conversion, that will give you a spare coil for the shelf or prosperity.

The Mp08 coils are Hotter than what are stock on our bike's and the coil wires are usualy better than what is on our oldwings also.

You will get a Hotter Spark,
That you can see, when you are testing them, Lights out in shop/garage, spark plug out, & jumping fire to the engine block.

These coils are also a little smaller than our coils, as they are wound differently, and use a different Small more compact core, but produce more energy, and are a better unit, technology keeps advancing.

Note;
pic#3 Stock Coil on GL1100 is the Large Coil, Stock GL1500 MP08 coil is the smaller coil, the Ballast resistor has been removed, and is no longer wired in.
Pic#4 Shows Mounting the MP08 Coils to the GL1100 OEM Coil Mounts, and using a couple of flat washers as spacers
I usually clean all connections here then apply dielectric grease and tighten all coil connections using a pair of small pliers and squeeze them till they push on tighter
I also remove any/all corrosion off of coil terminals.


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#42 ·
Removing the Ballast Resister.

Pic#1 shows the small easy to make mounting bracket.
Pic#2 is Used/New to you, GL1500 MP08 Coils Mounted, On your Old GL1000/GL1100/GL1200, Use you Old Oem coil Mounts that came on your Bike stock. Dont try to use the GL1500 Coil Mounts that came with the new to you MP08 Coils, remove the Mp08 coils and mount them to your coil mounts on you bike now.
pic#2 also shows the small bracket that need to be made for mounting.
The Green Wire in Picture#2 is the Ground to frame, clean corrosion off before installing
Pic#5 shows Ballast Resister removed, and wired, soldered and shrink sleeving on wiring
pic#6 shows Ballast Resister being removed and new connection after removal.

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#43 ·
With this Hotter! Ignition,

And with the New Single Carb, Conversion your Bike should Run as Good as it possibly can, as long as all maintenance has been taken care of.

You will have a Good, Ignition, Better than stock, and a Good/Great Carb. Induction system.

You can also up your voltage flow by using a relay to the igniton straight from the Battery to get full voltage by adding a relay and re-wiring direct from your battery to the coils instead, of stock routing through the ignition, and other switches.

Just need to intercept the black wire from the ignition switch and put a relay inline.
At the same time, you can replace the glass fuse panel with a blade fuse type panel.

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#44 ·
Another Way is putting a relay in the line from the ignition switch that powers the fuse block.
When I check voltage at the coils compared to the battery voltage, there is only a .1 volt difference, This should be better than stock, so this may be better Than the coil relay mod. Listed above, On my bike anyway.
Power for the coils is still going through the kill switch so I suppose there might be some slight benefit to a relay listed above, for some but I'm not going to add another part of potential failure on mine.

After adding the fuse block relay my lights got noticeably brighter.
What prompted me in the first place to do this was I read so many guys with problems after the ignition switch, traced back to a corroded contact in the switch and sometimes overheated.
That and I replaced the fuse block with blade fuses because the glass fuses were getting hot from loose connections.

After doing these mods I see no reason to add more parts that could fail (relays) in the lighting circuits.
 
#45 ·
Remember that a relay is just an electrical switch that only draws around 200ma to activate. The relay ( switch) should be the last thing in the circuit before the device that you want to operate so that there is no current draw( voltage drop) through the switching circuit and length of run. So if placed correctly in the circuit we now only have 200ma running through the ignition switch and kill switch or the headlight high/Lo switch and on- off switch. So as you can imagine worn switches or dirty contacts are not a problem when they are only switching 200ma. Unfortunately for the headlight circuit you need 1 relay for high beam and another relay for low beam.
 
#46 ·
No, I haven't actually run the two carbs on the manifolds.
I've calculated the carbs on paper to work just fine needing only tuning.
I designed and drew the manifolds up ...then had the carb bases/plenums cut (much in the way that the coolant chambers were drew, cut and then welded) and assembled to the tubes and flanges.
I've the bores horizontal to the bikes centerline.
Each carburetor is outbound of vertical in relation to being directly above the cylinder head port openings.
I've no tapering of the intake tracts. Not enough room to worry about it.
Not using throttle linkage, but cables. BMW cables.

I use a single Prime fuel filter. P/N 7-02357-1 Small, clear and high quality stone filter. I place it before my fuel pump (electric) so whatever cut loose did so after the filter. My tank is rust-free and clean, so nothing came from that. I normally never write-off a event like hydro-lock, but that one instance got wrote-off as bad Karma for another undetermined reason. Not worth figuring out since the carb was new and not suspected.

You know, my original intent for using a single carburetor was to:
1) get the bike running and,
2) keep it running simply and reliably.
I feel that I've gone as far as I can with that.
Running two carburetors defeats my original intent and is just a novelty to me at this point. I also believe that I have more overall performance with my single carburetor on my manifold compared to two identical carburetors positioned indirectly over the cylinder head port openings using the available intake tract lengths ...that are shorter than stock. There is simply nothing left to tune in fuel delivery to the chambers for any RPM other than what the chambers themselves, and the carburetors, can muster from their design.

I realize that many presume two carbs are better than one in overall performance. My experience has one carburetor being better than two in using any combination of carburetors for overall performance, reliability and ease of maintenance.

You are on fantastic road of finding these results as well.
 
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Thanks for the Info CM85,

I Agree with you 100%, on the reliability the Simplicity!!! of only one Carb it is Awesome, I am sure the test ride will prove it.

My thought was,

I am going to build a Reverse Trike this Winter, I have th stock carb rack for the GL1200 donor, But will be doing a conversion, probably a Single carb. 32dft

I have 90% of what I need right now, wheel base is SHORT! same as or less than stock GL1200, Seat Height is LOW!, Lower than GL1200.

While I like the Single Carb. for added Engine Torque, just what I need for a Trike build, and it may just what I need, I was thinking Options,

As the seating on the trike will be a single seat, Centered, that will be right over the GL1200 transmission, the single carb conversion maybe best, as i will have Less obstructions over the head area, as i will wrap my legs around that carb to get to the foot rest's and pedals, this is how i am to keep it short and Low, and hopefully very sporty.

Dual carbs may be more in the way, of my legs.

Goal is, same weight or lower than 84' Naked GL1200 Goldwing.

A very simple, Custom frame.

I have 3 rear suspension options for this trike.
1. Stock GL1200 rear swing arm, converted to Pull Type progressive Shocks, like one the HD Rear suspensions as they are hidden under the frame.
2. GL1500 rear swing arm, wheel and drive
3. GL1800 alum. Proarm, mono shock, wheel & drive.
Stock Oem GL1200 are compression shocks and need a top high mounted frame to attach to, these wont do,
AS the back of this trike is to be LOW!

A 10 Gallon gas tank.

Independent Front Suspension, w/ disc brakes
 
#47 ·
Another way to have brighter head lights without the High power draw is.

The easiest way is two relays one to switch high beam and one to switch low beam so that the high current draw is now between the battery and the headlight filaments.

This way, you draw direct from the battery, so that your Lights will be brighter,
with Minimum power draw,

because you will not be going through all that resistance, like long wires, switches, ignition, loosing power as it goes till it finally reaches the lights
 
#49 ·
West, your MP-08 coils are the same coils I'm using in my "VFR single coil per cylinder" coil thread.
Me = 4 each of coils, wires and boots in excellent condition from a $30 (shipped) eBay purchase meant for a VFR 800.

While true that there is more spark energy available and on-tap for delivery to the plug gap, I urge you strongly test further in using no primary resistance at all if using the factory triggering set-up and realize that using very little, or no secondary resistance increase the chances for flyback into the primary windings dramatically. Uncontrolled flyback voltages may have you shopping for another trigger.

C5 Ignitions is a obvious exercise in marketing...

The missing "Black Box" of a C5 Ignition is not reality. Dyna knows it and so must Power Arc.
Power Arc (reseller C5 Ignitions) has their "Black Box" mounted in much the same way that Dyna has their "S" module Hall scheme managed; within the module and on the plate.
Many Dyna "S" modules have failed due to overheating because of it.
Money to Burn?

My opinion is this: no street-driven, stock "daily-rider" GL1000 will see any benefit in using a optical trigger no matter how its signal is managed. There is no need to retard timing electronically for starting and no need for performance ramp curves that a factory camshaft cannot support. Their own warranty supports this.
Their "performance" seat-of-the-pants increase comes from the coil characteristics. You can get that "seat-of-the-pants" performance increase from your $30 coils if you load them safely.
Pauls tower coil thread is another good option.
 
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- - - Ride Report - - -

For starters pre-ride Inspection.

Bike has had Fuel pumped up to the carb. as i can see it in the clear fuel filter's, They are Both, full of fuel.

No Hydrolock, Bull shlivokie, occurrences!! that to me is Great!!, it's been two days.

Took a short Test ride of 25 miles, I wanted to get back home to check the bike over.

No leaks, at all.

After 25 mile ride, stopped engine, let it sit for 1 minute, then restarted it, It started Instantly.

Besides it feels like it is almost 100 degrees out.

Start up,
Starting is very easy and very fast, you don't expect it to start as Fast as it does, it is surprising, and it just runs effortlessly, re-starts are just the same very fast start, "surprisingly fast, or Instant start " is the best way to describe it.

Take off from a stop,
I have to say it feels Torquey, Like a torquey big twin cyl. bike, If you dont know what this is like, a Better description is like a GL1500 6-cylinder Goldwing, in many ways.

Riding The bike,
I rode through a curvy stretch of road, with speeds around some curves as low as 25mph, & 35mph, with some long straight away's


First off, it gets away from a stop better than before, with out a doubt, it is Torquey, you will not need to be shifting as often, this thing is TORQUEY!!, It can pull really well from 2500rpm and up, I went around a 25mph turn without down shifting, powered out of the turn at 2k rpm no problem, No lugging at all, it just went, so the next turn was also 25 mph did not down shift I was In 4th gear at 1800rpm, it pulled out of it, Now it has more power/torque, up in the 2000-2500rpm range, But if i tried 1800rpm in 4th gear, it would not be real happy with the {OEM-4 anchor}.

In the normal riding around it feels like a GL1500 6cyl. as it has good torque, and you shift less often and can power away from a turn at a lower RPM.
On my GL1500 I would not try to power out of a turn at 1800rpm in fourth gear, All the GL1500's that i have had likes 2k and above in that high of a gear

Now riding the GL1100 with carb, conversion at 2500rpm and up, it is in the bikes really good power curve, as you will have all the power you need.

It is fun to ride because it is easier to ride.

In the straight away's, there were 3 of them.
I did Not do any standing starts.

I mainly did high gear roll on's, and bike did well,

On primary only, bike was fine, plenty of power, add the secondary, and you are accelerating faster than with just the primary alone.
also open the secondary, and you have that V8 4-barrel distinct sound that the stock carb rack sorry {OEM-4 anchor} DONT HAVE! I need to use the correct reference.

I took it from 30mph to 90mph and it got up to 90mph fast, over all it was very good, first Ride.

When i was accelerating from 30mph to 90mph I had it full throttle, I let off at 90MPH, it was still going, If i had to guess, it would have done over 100 easily.

It was not running out of power at all.

That's at about 98 degrees

Next Ride will be in the morning, when it is cooler,

I will actually ride it more, like a Stock 4 Carb rack version of GL1100, I will go through the gears more and ride it more aggressively.

Oh, also there was absolutely NO hesitation or bogging at all any where in the throttle or any time while riding.

No spitting through the carb at all, it is a VERY easy and Well Mannered bike to ride now

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I noticed that while riding on my Rock driveway, it has a good amount of rock it is a about a 200ft long drive way, I need to be very cautious with the throttle, with this new Single carb. conversion, as it is torquey.

It had no problem getting the rear tire loose.

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#52 ·
West, I just want to clarify exactly what our 32DFT is.

It is a: Weber 32 DFTA-1

The DFT is all but USA.
The DFTA designates it as a USA-specific carburetor (A as in America)
The DFTA-1 designates it as a FORD-specific carburetor (-1 as in Motorcraft)

Ford requires it as a Motorcraft product because it is not manufactured by them.
Motorcraft gives it the model designation - 740

It was manufactured by Carter under Webers patent rights (and partial ownership) using their 32DFT patent, specifically for Ford and their vehicles and has a additional vacuum port because of it, for a total of three vac ports.
Additional bolt-ons make up the difference between the DFT and the DFTA or DFTA-1.

Any and All WEBER 32DFT literature is applicable to this Motorcraft 740 carburetor.

Haynes "Weber Carburetors" lists the carburetor in chapter 10 which includes the 32 DFT, DFTA and DFTA-1 (aka: our Motorcraft 740)
I have it in .pdf for D/L

Carter has no designation for the carburetor. Carter was a partnered company during this era, hence "Carter/Weber" amongst others.

The throat entrances of both venturi's are 32mm (as you've accurately measured)
The chokes of both venturi's are 22mm (as embossed on the carburetor body pic'd below)
The circled 1 says it's a DFTA-1 (also below)

This small 22mm choke size makes this carburetor perform as it does.
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FWIW - Page 22 of the manual shows where to block off the chokes base plate signal. Block that port opening and you'll have to do nothing up at the opening between the three screws where the choke housing use to be.
 

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#53 ·
Hey CM85

That is some good info.

you say you have the Haynes "Weber Carburetors" lists the carburetor in chapter 10 which includes the 32 DFT, DFTA and DFTA-1 (aka: our Motorcraft 740)
I have it in .pdf for D/L

I would like to down load this info.

to be able to see Page 22 of the manual that shows where to block off the chokes base plate signal. Block that port opening so I'll have to do nothing up at the opening between the three screws where the choke housing use to be.
 
#55 ·
I built a block off plate, for mine.

The screw idea sounds, good, i did not know that hole was threaded.

I checked mine for vacuum leaks when i got it started, a couple of times,

on all parts of the new system and also this vacuum port area,

by spraying starting fluid at every part including new Hose connections, base of carb, to see if there was any engine RPM speed up or slow down in engine RPM's.

There are no leaks.

But Knowledge is good, since this carb is on my bike, And I like it.

I would like to know as much as possible, about it, it may help me some day.
 
#56 ·
Fuel in Tank, was approx. 4-6 months Old, and was Not fresh gas.

I did have some Stabil in the gas, But I am not sure how good of a job that does, and i dont like to rely on that.

I also had about 4 ounces of ATF in the gas, I trust AFT more than Stabil for keeping gas fresh

another Really good gas stabilizer is the blue stuff,

I like this one the best, out of store bought stuff,
Star brite® Star Tron® - Enzyme Fuel Treatment

I think this is better than Stabil, just my Opinion though

I ran out of the "Star brite® Star Tron® - Enzyme Fuel Treatment" and had to use what i had.

I think I am down to a half tank

I will fill it up with some fresh Premium gas, this morning.

It Ran really good yesterday even though the gas was not fresh
 
#57 ·
I'll have to put chapter 10 of the Haynes manual on my Google drive.
I've taken down my web pages, so this is how I'll be shuffling manuals until I get my new site up and running.

The Ford manual (page 22) shows where to plug the base port opening. The choke vacuum is tested at the bottom of the base and is shown on that page. It doesn't matter how the vacuum is stopped. Any of the ways we're doing seem to work. A lead plug there would keep fabricating labor to a minimum. Rob's screw approach is even simpler. I went with the o-ring and bracket for the manual choke conversion. As you are finding out, actually choking the carb for a easy start is not necessary anyway. Who would believe it? ...so I made the mount.

I'll try and get the relevant Haynes chapter up soon and post the link to it as before.

As for the icing issue I experience, I'm fairly certain you'll have to wait for colder weather to experience it yourself. You'll know it is happening when stumbling and hesitation rears its ugly head. As I've tried to explain, heating the manifold does little, if any, good in preventing it. It is not a manifold issue. A heated manifold tract helps greatly in trying to defeat the effects of it though. The small choke size is the physical contributor.
Heating the carburetor body, heating the inlet air or heating the fuel attempts to prevent the icing. I heat the intake air and will be heating the fuel before winter hits.
If you won't be riding in near-freezing temps, then you may not find much issue with it. My experience with the icing was consistent. On the road, ...it would happen under high vacuum conditions such as sitting at a red light. Upon take-off it would stumble bad. If cruising with low RPM it would form as vacuum would stabilize to the higher side when load would go to a minimum and hesitation would happen when throttled up.
Wide Open Throttle (hitting the secondary momentarily) would clear the ice enough to get drivability back ...temporarily.
Some form of carburetor, NOT manifold, heat is required supplemental to manifold heat to combat the icing issue THAT I HAVE. You guys may have a different experience based on where you live. Southern latitudes may not see much at all. Northwest from the center of the Country and northern latitudes may see it frequently and consistently.
I don't know how else to describe the icing issue. If experienced it is an easy fix to add radiator waste heat to the carb through a air filter housing and some simple ducting. It doesn't take a lot of heat, but it does take whatever it takes for the worst conditions you plan to experience after whatever initial experience presents itself.
Again, stumbling and hesitation are the giveaways that ice is forming, ...not carburetor malfunction.

You guys are doing great. Keep up the work and pass it along as best you can. Teamwork is not my strong-point.
 
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