carb question
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carb question
Hi, I have a '88 FLHTP with stock motor and carb, has 47000 miles on it, compression test resulted factory specs. Was thinking about changing the carb to S&S super e vs. changing to cv carb vs. rebuilding the stock carb. The bike runs pretty good, but dosn't have the immediate pickup it once had and will "cough" once in a while. Anyone with any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading and have a great day.
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You probably have a compliance fitting leaking a bit. That will cause a cough and reduced pickup.
I went from that carb to a CV and ran it (carb) stock for about 30,000 miles. It increased my MPG by 10+ and have tweaked on it a bit, still get 43 - 52 mpg. Nothing wrong with an S&S but I've never run one. From what I see and hear, they have more tunable circuits and not the overlap of circuits designed into the CV.
But I vote for the CV
I went from that carb to a CV and ran it (carb) stock for about 30,000 miles. It increased my MPG by 10+ and have tweaked on it a bit, still get 43 - 52 mpg. Nothing wrong with an S&S but I've never run one. From what I see and hear, they have more tunable circuits and not the overlap of circuits designed into the CV.
But I vote for the CV
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shenork, I agree with the above posters and suggest that with a stock motor, keep the CV. It's highly tuneable, cheap, and you can put the $$$ you would have spent on the S&S into something else.
Even if you bump the motor you can still run the CV as 93 FXR says.
I have run a S&S E on a worked over 80" motor for 7 years and like it, but a correctly set up CV would get the same job done on my build; in fact I've recently sourced a CV off Ebay to play around with.
Just my thoughts, if you really want a different carb the S&S will work but your paying for capabilities you won't use on your stocker.
regards,
V2Evo
Even if you bump the motor you can still run the CV as 93 FXR says.
I have run a S&S E on a worked over 80" motor for 7 years and like it, but a correctly set up CV would get the same job done on my build; in fact I've recently sourced a CV off Ebay to play around with.
Just my thoughts, if you really want a different carb the S&S will work but your paying for capabilities you won't use on your stocker.
regards,
V2Evo
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Changed my old stock carb to a CV and love it. Also went with a Big Sucker breather, Andrews EV-27 cam and new lifters. like riding a whole different bike! I am not getting that great of mileage though, consistant 38 mpg no matter what my riding style. but the extra power was so worth it.