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From: mikey@trsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Why multiple carbs? - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 31-May-84 10:25:00 EDT
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trsvax!mikey    May 31 09:25:00 1984



Some bikes did use one carb for multiple cylinders.  Also as a side note,
there is a conversion kit for the CBX that lets you run a single four-
barrel carb on the six cylinder engine.  However there is a turbo in the middle.
If you're talking about one carb for three or more cylinders, the problem
becomes one of mixture being consistant from the inner cylinders to the far
cylinders from the carb.  On fours, I think there is also difference in mixture
between the center cylinders and the outside cylinders.  I don't think that 
you would have any of these problems on twins or watercooled engines. I think
here the problem is response time for the throttle.  Some older Hondas used to
have models that came both ways.  For example the old 160's and 175's.  
Sure, more carbs cost more, but it is not that much and with everything 
being hyped for performance as it's main product, multiple carbs are 
the logical solution.  As for how much time delay difference from the
different setups?  I'd bet that there would be a more noticable difference
from carb types on some bikes, than from the number of carbs.

mikey at trsvax

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