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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Hyde Park, NY Member No.: 8,571 ![]() |
I ordered a dual carb linkage kit and velocity stacks from CB performance for my 44 IDFs... 2 things surprised me - I called them, and was told, "don't worry about it - that's as good as you'll get." I'd like some other opinions...
#1: the air cleaner bases (there's a left and a right) have the same "offset" for the linkage bar - meaning the bar will be at an angle to the engine when it's installed. They said, "We don't have anything for the type 4 offset - don't worry, you'll be fine." I've seen pictures from searches, and it looks like many people have setups with a straight bar - what are they using? #2: the velocity stacks have a bore which is a bit bigger than the top of the carburetor - like maybe 3/8" larger in diameter. (Actually, the air cleaner base plate has the same large bore, too.) Anyhow, it seems to me, that if one has that large a step transitioning from the velocity stack to the carb throat, any gain from the velocity stack will be eliminated from the turbulence. CB's response, "Don't worry - you'll never feel the difference." Does anyone have any guidance for me? Should I try to get velocity stacks the right size? Should I modify the air cleaner base plates to make the bar perpendicular to the crankshaft? |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Hyde Park, NY Member No.: 8,571 ![]() |
Thanks for the feedback, guys.
Jake's cable one looks fantastic!! I wonder if it's worth trying to make that from scratch... Or stick with the hex bar for now. |
Jake Raby |
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Thanks for the feedback, guys. Jake's cable one looks fantastic!! I wonder if it's worth trying to make that from scratch... Or stick with the hex bar for now. If you try to make ypour own set up you'll see just how complicated it can be and how critical wheel size and cable selections are. The hex-bar set up isn't bad.. I have over 1,000 ngines out there running the set up. Its not optimum and thats why I have been developing bthe cable arrangement. I have a mid-spring release date for the accu-link at this time.. I wanted to have it on the market already but the death of my Dad back in Octoiber and having to execute his Estate has taken priority and will for another 6 weeks or so. |
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