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Hi,

I'm about to get slated, but I need topurchase a new carb for my 1958 99 engine.

I'm just trying to get the newly built bike on the road and all the monoblocks I've got are worn out.

I'm more comfortable with concentrics as I have experience of them.

No real Norton experience.

Would a 600 series concentric be ok? and what should the jetting be?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Keith

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I'd suggest a 928. My 88 Dommie has a pair of them. 220 main and 3+1/2 slide -for what it's worth. I think the cam is 'standard' although the bike is an SS. I first fitted a smaller number slide and filed it bit by bit until I was happy - and then bought a chrome plated one.

Sometime I've run it with one. Runs nearly as well but not so quick -especially uphill as it's only a 500 - so I'm back to the pair. Same jets+slide.

It arrived with a single 626 and was completely gutless. Probably more economical but then so is my pushbike.

Monoblocks are allegedly better - better support for the slide so less wear - and of course correct. And more expensive. I wish I'd bought them but one 928 came as a spare with the bike.

Easier to fit the standard air filter with a monoblock if you want to since although they are wider they are shorter.

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Previously wrote:

I'd suggest a 928. My 88 Dommie has a pair of them. 220 main and 3+1/2 slide -for what it's worth. I think the cam is 'standard' although the bike is an SS. I first fitted a smaller number slide and filed it bit by bit until I was happy - and then bought a chrome plated one.

Sometime I've run it with one. Runs nearly as well but not so quick -especially uphill as it's only a 500 - so I'm back to the pair. Same jets+slide.

It arrived with a single 626 and was completely gutless. Probably more economical but then so is my pushbike.

Monoblocks are allegedly better - better support for the slide so less wear - and of course correct. And more expensive. I wish I'd bought them but one 928 came as a spare with the bike.

Easier to fit the standard air filter with a monoblock if you want to since although they are wider they are shorter.

Ok thanks David maybe a single monoblock is the way forward then.

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I have run my 99 with a single and then twin 928s quite happily - the only real difference between that and a monobloc was that the monobloc gave better fuel consumption. I found no difference in performance between single and twin carbs, just it was more of a guddle to keep twin carbs properly in synch.

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Hello has anyone tryed out a SU HS2 As they give the best MPG of all Carburettors There the same Carb fitted to My Morris Minor Traveler . But you may need to change the main jets to get top end power, Yours Anna J

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For Ease of use on the road I prefer the Monoblock, Float much easier to get to, pilot jet accessable even possible to get the slide out without removing tank, Getting to the Concentric screws most awkward. Its a well known fact that the Conc was introduced because it was cheap to make. The much published benefits were hype and smoke in my opinion.

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Previously wrote:

Hi,

I'm about to get slated, but I need topurchase a new carb for my 1958 99 engine.

I'm just trying to get the newly built bike on the road and all the monoblocks I've got are worn out.

I'm more comfortable with concentrics as I have experience of them.

No real Norton experience.

Would a 600 series concentric be ok? and what should the jetting be?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Keith

Hi,

Thanks for all the advice.

I've fitted a good 1 1/16 th monoblock and it all seems ok.

All I need to do now is figure out how to fill in the stupid DVLC registration form and at last I might be able to ride it.

Cheers Keith

 


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