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Bike carb manifold for Zetec
snippy - 20/5/09 at 08:13 PM

Has anyone bought and used one of these and if so what are they like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220412820690&fromMakeTrack=true

It`s a plastic manifold but a cheaper option to a custom made jobbie. Would bike carbs fit straight on without respacing them?
Nick

[Edited on 20/5/09 by snippy]

jpindy3 - 20/5/09 at 08:21 PM

mate if i had the time i would make you one

mr henderson - 20/5/09 at 08:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snippy


It`s a plastic manifold but a cheaper option to a custom made jobbie. Would bike carbs fit straight on without respacing them?




The runners look perpendicular to the manifold face. To be OK for all the bike stuff I've seen they need to be angled in a bit, so I would say from what I can see there that the carbs or throttle bodies would indeed need respacing

John

will121 - 20/5/09 at 08:32 PM

think they generally need respacing to match the spacing of the manifold with carbs unless you use long hose connections which is not great, at £150 + the cost of respacing the carbs not far off a Bogg manifold price

snippy - 20/5/09 at 08:36 PM

I spoke to Bogg Bros the other day and they quoted me £400 for a manifold and bike carbs jetted to match my engine. That seemed a bit steep compared to what others have paid in the last 6 months.

will121 - 20/5/09 at 08:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snippy
I spoke to Bogg Bros the other day and they quoted me £400 for a manifold and bike carbs jetted to match my engine. That seemed a bit steep compared to what others have paid in the last 6 months.


in that case i take back what i said, i would buy a blank manifold plate for £20 and make one, ive got a zetec one with respaced zx9 carbs, pump and omex 2d ignition ive never fitted as gone throttle bodies i might sell if interested

snippy - 20/5/09 at 08:57 PM

Hmmm, Will, could be tempted. I`ll send you a U2U.

jonno - 20/5/09 at 09:06 PM

Looks like a standard ST170 inlet manifold to me !!

Danozeman - 20/5/09 at 09:31 PM

That is the st170 manifold. Theyr often on the bay for less than that.

You dont need to carbs jetted and supplied by boggs. Get some carbs and the manifold made and jet them yourself.

westy7 - 25/5/09 at 08:40 AM

Snippy
have you thought about going Tbs route.
if so theres a zetec set up in Parts for sale
for zetecs