Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
sclay115 said:Swagger, I think I understand what you are saying. But I really don't think it's too much or a problem. In my head I thought about older straight six domestic power plants and their irregular runner length. I think the principles at work are similar, I like to think the manifold is being filled with the fuel/air mixture before the cylinder is demanding it. Which I believe to be true. Is equal runner length important? Absolutely. But I believe I am ok in this sense, considering we are sucking air into an air cooled single over head cam engine. And the proof is in the pudding with it's fantastic road demeanor and throttle response with this setup. I'm also a huge fan of the keeping it simple theory with engines. So I think that this manifold works great on that principle.
And I should also mention, as it has been brought up on another forum, that rear fender is simply sitting on the tire, not in it's final resting spot. It will be up against that top hoop, so yes, there will be plenty of clearance, and no, it's not going to smack that hoop. But I wasn't mounting it for the pictures for fear of destroying the paint before it was cured.
Steve
Steve, you bring up a good point that I think some (including myself on ocassion...hehe) should think about and that is that simplicity is a good thing. I ran 3)2s on my GM292 but it was way over built for anything that shoulda been on the street, but 300hp NA isn't bad for an old L6 from a 64chevy truck! Personally, I get pretty bad tunnel vision trying to get every bit of a project optimized, trying ot eek out every pony or shave off that last 3oz etc et al.....and can lose sight of a project. I think that's why a nice 'hotrod' bike might just be a fun build for my next.
Keep it simple, stay true to an overall vision and just have fun with it. Thanks for the heads up!