Re: [T3] dcnfs

[Hal Sullivan <tristessa@pon.net>]

At 05:08 AM 10/19/00 -0700, you wrote:
>   The problem you are having will always be present on DCNFs no matter who
> works on them. It is caused by the carbs being rotated 90 degrees from the
> designed axis of installation.

So...this means the DCNFs are side-draft carbs instead of down-draft?

Interesting if that is the case -- I've toyed around with the idea of using 
side-drafts on the T3 pancake, it seems as though it would eliminate most 
of the problems of vertical clearance under the lid, putting the carbs out 
beyond the ends of the heads.  The linkage would probably be tricky, and 
there would have to be some *serious* thought given to supporting the 
weight of the carbs beyond just using the manifold studs on the 
heads.  Perhaps run a supporting brace from side-to-side across the 
engine?  The intake flow would be sort of an "S" shape, but that doesn't 
seem like it would be any more strange than the flow on a single-carb setup 
or the FI intake runners.

When I've been kicking around the idea, I've thought of either using a pair 
of Dellorto DHLAs or a pair (or four) of Mikuni motorcycle carbs, depending 
on just what size the Mikuni's actually *are*, as I've never really done 
much with them.

Has anyone else had any thoughts on this?

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