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jetting bike carbs
retromods - 21/3/11 at 08:08 PM

hi im planning on using a 1.6 cvh engine and have been advised bike carbs with 36mm jets. does that mean i have to find out what carbs are 36mm or could i get any smaller than 36mm and drill them out?

or have i misunderstood?

thanks


tul214 - 21/3/11 at 08:10 PM

that would be 36mm chokes not jets!!


jacko - 21/3/11 at 08:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by retromods
hi im planning on using a 1.6 cvh engine and have been advised bike carbs with 36mm jets. does that mean i have to find out what carbs are 36mm or could i get any smaller than 36mm and drill them out?

or have i misunderstood?

thanks

Think you need to do a bit of research
the 36mm is the chokes
the jets will want to be about 1.5mm


tul214 - 21/3/11 at 08:21 PM

Have a look at 600/700cc bikes. e.g. CBR600, gsxr6 etc...


norfolkluego - 21/3/11 at 08:52 PM

36mm jets?

You'd better live near a filling station


will121 - 21/3/11 at 09:33 PM

I have a 1600 cvh fitted with ported head and Kent cvh22 cam with zx6 carbs think they are 36mm choke can dig the jet settings out if of help think ended up with 155's but would need to check


retromods - 21/3/11 at 10:25 PM

cheers lads no big rush engine isnt in yet but is something id like to do