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Re: Fw: Fw: Hilborn v. carbs

To: Richard Fox <v4gr@rcn.com>
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: Hilborn v. carbs
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 05:42:32 -0600
Sorry, I cant explain in any more detail
They simply dont have ANY jets,
and once set on a motor as far as metering
rod length, your done.
Paul Gast could answer  http://www.fastbygast.com/ ,
or Byron Hines, or George Bryce.
Joe :)

Richard Fox wrote:

> 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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