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  • Robsweetland
    XSive
    • May 2015
    • 73
    • Devon,uk

    #1

    Single carb?

    Has anyone done a single carb conversion? Webber? Su?
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  • crazy steve
    XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
    • Jan 2009
    • 7932
    • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA

    #2
    It's been tried, with very poor results. Not enough room to package a plenum and get even airflow to each cylinder.
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    • Robsweetland
      XSive
      • May 2015
      • 73
      • Devon,uk

      #3
      Thanks just a thought.
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      • motoman
        Master of XSology
        • Aug 2005
        • 8413
        • Grand Junction, Colorado

        #4
        Originally posted by crazy steve
        It's been tried, with very poor results. Not enough room to package a plenum and get even airflow to each cylinder.
        +1!
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