Panhead A place to talk about Panhead motors.

Best Carburetor for Panhead

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-04-2012, 05:23 PM
jamesn's Avatar
jamesn
jamesn is offline
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Best Carburetor for Panhead

Guys, I have a modified 55 Pan (60's style chopper) and wanting a new carburetor!

Presently have a 38mm Zenith, has flat spot full throttle around mid range RPM, plus it leaks badly if the fuel tap is left open and sometimes while ridding...I'm over it.

What would you suggest?

My engine build...S&S Strocker flys & rods, oversize bores, 63 Pan heads - flowed & Andrews valves, double valve springs and Andrews B-Gring cams. 84ci-86ci.
 
  #2  
Old 10-06-2012, 11:25 PM
forever 2 wheels's Avatar
forever 2 wheels
forever 2 wheels is offline
Road Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: AZ
Posts: 790
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Smile

jamesn, good luck with your Pan! I run S&S Super E carb and S&S manifold. No issues and plenty to be had at every swap meet or just order on line..
 
  #3  
Old 10-07-2012, 12:50 AM
mkguitar's Avatar
mkguitar
mkguitar is offline
Extreme HDF Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Posts: 14,744
Received 398 Likes on 340 Posts
Default

The Keihin CV carb is a great carb.

and cheap! used stock on big twins 1990~2006 so millions of then in use ( also some Kawa and Triumph models.

Mike
 

Last edited by mkguitar; 10-09-2012 at 01:05 AM.
  #4  
Old 10-07-2012, 10:00 AM
Dual-Linkerts's Avatar
Dual-Linkerts
Dual-Linkerts is offline
Tourer
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 393
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
  #5  
Old 10-08-2012, 04:02 PM
57PANHD's Avatar
57PANHD
57PANHD is offline
Advanced
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

+1 on the s&s super E! Run one on my '57, '69 and '88. Never had a problem.
 
  #6  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:06 AM
crasha51pan's Avatar
crasha51pan
crasha51pan is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Montana
Posts: 214
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thumbs up

M74B. Mikuni also works well
 

Last edited by crasha51pan; 10-25-2012 at 03:17 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
french harley lover
Shovelhead
14
04-06-2012 02:01 AM
Hardtail
Panhead
0
01-14-2011 10:17 PM
bluechiphank
Shovelhead
2
05-30-2009 10:11 PM
charliea
All Other Models
4
09-07-2008 03:02 PM
smallmouth6810
Panhead
3
05-23-2008 06:22 PM



Quick Reply: Best Carburetor for Panhead



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:16 AM.