Patrick,
I checked into that about a year or so ago and found that the throttle
bodies were made to fit onto an existing 1.5" SU manifold. So a
manifold which was designed for HS4's (European Spit 1500) would adapt
those throttle bodies. The "gotcha' is that all the electronics and
other pieces required to complete the installation quickly added up.
Seems to my foggy memory that it was well over 1200 bucks to implement,
maybe even as much as 2 grand.
However, Since the products were not actually available at the time,
pricing was speculative.
Regards,
Joe
Patrick Bowen wrote:
>
> In the last issue of Grassroots Motorsports there was a advertisement for a
> TWM induction company in Goleta CA www.twminduction.com at (805) 967-9478.
> They listed as new SU and Zenith FI replacements. I don't know if these are
> replacements for old carbs or direct swaps for a newer fi systems. but it
> looks like it would bolt straight on. If anyone else (with more time and
> money than I) wants to take a look, please let us know what you find.
>
> Patrick
> insert no financial interest statement here.
>
> ----- 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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