A couple of years ago, there was a military guy in PA who had a pair of
motorcycle Mikunies (sp) with an machine shop custom made manifold on his
Spit. He both did hill climbing and autox in his Mark IV.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Doll <brian.doll@usa.hinz.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:43 PM
Subject: carb's
>
> fellow lister's
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows of a kit to adapt a Holly or some
> other downdraft carb to a spitty... I know about the Weber kits, and
> the Dual SU route... I was just wondering if anyone has done a Holly
> or even been bold enough to try the Holly Pro-Jection system on
> their spitty??? or what about a couple of Carbs off of a Japenese (sp)
> motorcycle.. (those would be sidedraft like an su)
>
> I am aware that most MC carbs dont use flanges to bolt up to the intake
> maniold. I wouldnt think it would be to difficult to modify a twin carb
> manifold
> to accept a couple of MC carbs..
>
> I am also on the Sportster list and the topic was of SU carbs on
> Harleys..
> a few riders did it years ago.. their feelings about the SU are less
> than lackluster
>
> that got me to thinking.. MC carbs to Spitty and from there on to the
> thought
> of putting FI on my spitty...
>
> thanks for listening...
>
>
> Brian Doll
> 72 MKIV
>
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