Angled Intakes for Honda/Clones
- Thread starter zipseattle
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I've been thinking the stock carb, but am open to aftermarket as well. I am not trying to make a screamer, but if there's a reasonably priced option I'm open to that. My thoughts are clearance in the frame, keeping the carb level (Is it necessary? The engine will be at about 15 degrees tilted forward), and ditching the stock air filter setup for an aftermarket one (for clearance and looks). I will also have to ditch the muffler for some sort of pipe/muffler combo routed back through the frame, again for clearance reasons.
The angled manifolds are hard to come by and most bikes with tilted engines used Tecumseh's, I doubt you'll find any for a Honda or clone. You can make one or have one made but a DOHC Clone shouldn't stick up much anyway but rather "out".
I have one bike that has the tilted engine and it has a 5HP tecumseh, the bike is really sweet and sounds real cool . The manifold had to come from a 4HP since no 5HP was found and I ported it out for max flow which gave it more felt power.
Heres a pic.
I have one bike that has the tilted engine and it has a 5HP tecumseh, the bike is really sweet and sounds real cool . The manifold had to come from a 4HP since no 5HP was found and I ported it out for max flow which gave it more felt power.
Heres a pic.
Thanks guys for the feedback and input. I'll start with an aftermarket air filter - that should solve the clearance problem (GTO - you were right). I'm hoping that the carb won't have any issues being tilted at 15 degrees due to the motor mount.
I'll be running with an aftermarket filter and a short pipe and muffler combo - is it likely that I'll have to rejet?
I'll be running with an aftermarket filter and a short pipe and muffler combo - is it likely that I'll have to rejet?