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Re: Installation of dual carbs continued...

To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Subject: Re: Installation of dual carbs continued...
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 09:31:38 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 1 Jul 1998, Trevor Boicey wrote:

> James wrote:
> > The 2-4-6-8 represents the diamiter of the bore.  Goes like this
> > 2 = 1"1/4
> > 4 = 1"1/2
> > 6 = 1"3/4
> > 8 = 2"
> 
>   ...just to add to this fine summary, there are also some other
> sizes in mathematically congruous sizes. Some older LBCs of note
> had 1 1/8th carbs, HS1s. (Bugeyes?)

As did the 948 Herald twin-carb models. :-)

--Andy

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