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Re: Look out, he's thinking again!

To: anabil@caltel.com, iron_horse819@yahoo.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Look out, he's thinking again!
From: GreenBugeye@aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:45:02 EDT
In a message dated 7/20/01 12:46:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
anabil@caltel.com writes:


> >So, what is the collective wisdom say about taking 4 SU HS4 carbs (or maybe
> >some other?) and setting them up on a TR4A engine?
> 
> Don't know about TRs, but the Honda 600 Coupe I had used 4 Mikuni 
> (siq) Carbs on a beautiful twin cam all aluminum, roller bearing 
> engine that happily turned 8000 rpm.  Of course this was still only 
> 80 mph in fourth, but it was a real fun car, had independant rear 
> swing axles that were chain driven!!  At the local Hawaii autocrosses 
> it was a Spridget killer  :-)
> 


My current 91 Honda Nighthawk 750 has four Mikuni carbs mated to a 16-valve 
four-cylinder that puts out 67 smooth hp to a chain-driven rear wheel.  With 
a top speed of 130 mph in fifth at 8500, it, too, is a Spridget killer ;-)

Chris Eck
91 Honda CB 750
59 Bugeye
59 TR3A
93 Audi S4 TQ

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