I for one don't understand. Lots of carbs have metering rods. AFB, Q-jet,
SU, and more. But I still need to change rods and jets. I never fooled with
a Preditor or a Fish carb. I'm mistified. What else is new? Rich Fox
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Land-speed Racers <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, June 17, 2001 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: Hilborn v. carbs
>I will try to find an exploded view, dont have
>any at the moment, they are nothing more
>than a flat slide with a tapered metering rod
>that is flat on the intake side, the "signal" across (and
>around) the rod draws out the fuel, and that is it, no other
>circuits, one hole, one rod, no jets. I believe they may be
>akin to what was referred to as a "lake" injector on some early
>bikes.
>Joe :)
>
>Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>
>> Well help me be smarter then how do they work? what do they use for a
>> compensation circuit? Where can I find an exploded view of one?
>> Dave
>>
>> Joe Amo wrote:
>> >
>> > No Tom these are not the CV type of motorcycle
>> > carbs that you may be referring to "Variable Venturi Carb (4300) which
works on
>> > the same
>> > principle as the
>> > motorcycle carbs that Jon mentions."
>> >
>> > and they are not of the altitude air bleed sytem you mention
>> >
>> > Joe NOT Jon :)
>> >
>> > Joe Amo wrote:
>> >
>> > > Dave, the "Lectron" is the "Fast By Gast" carb of Pauls.
>> > > Sort of Pauls, it came on two strokes a few years ago,
>> > > he simply picked up on it again, Vesco ran them on many
>> > > of his machines. They are truly the poor mans EFI,
>> > > the set I got came off of a 1500cc plus 275 hp NA
>> > > motor, when I called Paul to find out were I should
>> > > set the metering rod length for a baseline on my 998cc
>> > > motor, he said
>> > > "didnt they work on the bike they came off of", I said
>> > > yes, and on they went, they carburate perfectly,
>> > > how is that for compensation?
>> > > Joe :)
>> > >
>> > > Marge and/or Dave Thomssen wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Joe
>> > > > Paul Gast makes a carb for the pro stock motorcycles that does the
same
>> > > > thing, now that you mention it. None of the scooter racers have to
change
>> > > > jets at all.
>> > > >
>> > > > Dave the Hayseed
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