yorkshire_spam Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Anyone got experience of running a 1500 engine on mikuni bike carbs? Or any recommendations where I could source/have made an appropriate inlet manifold? (I'm thinking the quad carb set-up from something like a Yamaha R1 or Suzuki GSX types) Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Jones Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 It's been done. More often in the USA. PRI (Prirace) used to sell kits (vastly expensive). Bogg Brothers are well known for this sort of thing but any half decent fabricator should be able to do it. I'm in the process of doing similar for bike throttle bodies. Nick Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshire_spam Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 I might give Bogg bros a call, thanks Nick. To keep my options open I plan on fitting carbs first, but if the manifold fits at a later date I might try fuel injection using a set of bike throttle bodies from the same type of bike as the carbs. Link to post Share on other sites
The Space Binman Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 If you want to bypass the need for an inlet manifold you could use the bike inlet rubber tubes that mount with two 8mm studs. If you are concerned that the exhaust manifold is too close you could make up some aluminium tube extenders... Link to post Share on other sites
The Space Binman Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=triumph+spitfire+1500+cylinder+head+with+mikuni+carburettors&client=safari&hl=en-gb&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjciKHqj8XZAhUVzmMKHQ8dDZIQ_AUIESgB&biw=1024&bih=666#imgrc=kOYvoDr1v2073M: Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshire_spam Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Hmmm food for thought thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
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