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Swap KL Carb to downdraft carb

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Swap KL Carb to downdraft carb

Post by trebot » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:45 pm

Has anyone converted a KL motor from single updraft Zenith to a single downdraft carb? Thinking could use stock Hercules intake, just flip it over and make adapter to stand carb up straight. Having carb issues and this conversion idea keeps me thinking.

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Re: Swap KL Carb to downdraft carb

Post by drrot » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:02 am

I'd check to make sure it would clear the cover.
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Re: Swap KL Carb to downdraft carb

Post by jfrprops » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:38 am

if it fits under the cover I would certainly go for it....up draft carbs are a bomb waiting to go off.

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Re: Swap KL Carb to downdraft carb

Post by drrot » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:24 am

Here is a 2 Two barrel set up someone made for an MBL
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174

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