Linkert carburetor overhaul instructions when dismantling the carburetor take care not to damage the body as it is made of bronze. Governor ronald reagan approved the mulfordcarrell air resources act to create the state air resources board, committing california to a unified, statewide approach to aggressively address the serious issue of air pollution in the state. Unfollow linkert carb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have a variety of them and am curious as to their proper home.
With motorcycle upright, advance spark fully and close. Most racers just bore the carb and throttle body straight through 1. Are there any reliable sources for what models were used on which harleys. We stock hard to find hardware, oil lines, fuel lines, fenders, tanks, wheels, motor and transmission parts. Linkert carburetor significant part number changes from parts book to parts book. There will be a photo of the complete bike in the gallery soon. Complete history of the holley carburetor muscle car diy. So on the part of the casting that goes down into the float bowl, i have two solid plugs and no fixed jet with.
On august 30, 1967, a diverse group of california leaders came together to unify statewide efforts to address severe air pollution. The simple design has a venturi, discharge nozzle, adjustable high and low speed nozzles, and a fixed jet. Today after a ride to a classic motorcycle racing event, and after another frustrating time starting the bike i decided to test the manifold for leaks with cold start ether sprayinacan. Then i directed the spray at the idle circuit of the linkert carb. Davidson used a modified tomato can for a carburetor. Podoy pz19 carburetor for taotao atv cable choke carb gaskets with 35mm motorcycle air filter fuel filters for chinese made 50cc 70cc 90cc 100cc 110cc 125cc dirt bike scooter moped go karts. Harleydavidson vintage and antique parts specialists for all models from 1915 to 1984. Featured price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. I am going back to my old linkert after running a few different carbs over the past years. Also offering completely rebuilt linkert schebler carbs.
Military type replica side valve m41 linkert carburetor includes a fixed main jet and features internal venting. The wheelerschebler carburetor company was one of the indianapoliss most important auto parts manufacturers and the last automobile parts factories in indianapolis, indiana to survive from the first decades of the 20th century. Suggested by pink floyd nick masons saucerful of secrets green is the colour live at the roundhouse song. The other stuff button is there for items not listed in. The snozzle column is the size of number drill used for cleaning spray nozzle, theavalve column is used for size of leather air valve disc. I may even get energetic and learn how to put together a classic harley powerpoint presentation just for grins if i can think. Completely disassemble linkert carburetor, clean and prepare for rebuild. Linkert m31 carburetor antique motorcycle club of america. Reproduction and original parts for the restoration of the linkert and schebler carburetors supplied on antique harley davidson and indian motorcycles. This is not a repair manual and does not include assembly or service instructions, but begins where they leave off, and goes far beyond into fine tuning, improvements and modernization. Here you will find technical reference data for indian motorcycle carburetors from 1901 to 1959. More as a test than anything else as i hope to start doing some video to make the homepage here at classic american iron magazine more interactive. The linkert carburetor by into the wilderness trading. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than singapore dollars and are approximate conversions to singapore dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates.
Hand shift, shift fork, trans case, gears, kick cover, kick arm. As the eyebrow groove of wear approaches the idle bleed holes, it becomes harder and harder to find a setting that is both ideal at idle as well as ideal at speed. The manifold and carb flange gave no response to the ether. We stock nos good used oem, and the best new reproduction parts available.
The only downside was that the carbs i used had some wear so that too much air leaked past the throttle plates causing it to want to idle too high. Linkert changed bodies often even with the same designations. This was followed by units produced, in sequence, by schebler, linkert, tillotson, zenithbendix and keihin. Linkert dc carb the linkert model dc is a sidefloat, tubetype carburetor, found primarily on 1950s and 1960s harleydavidson sportsters and servicars. I ran one of those on mine, along with a variety of other experimental carbs. List excludes amx 6 and amx as used on some indian racing specials. For restoration or performance, you should learn all you can about the linkert carburetor, and how to get the best results from yours.
I had originally posted this linkert carburetor info on the forum here at caimag but i wanted to put it on my blog page. Linkert adjustment with the carb mounted the high speed needle will be to the left, low speed needle to the right. The most difficult wear spot to deal with is where the throttle disc may have worn excessively into the body bore. Linkert m88 carburetor flatland motorcycle company. It includes a history of the qjet, an explanation of how the carb works, a guide to selecting and finding the right carb, instructions on how to rebuild the carb, and extensive descriptions of highperformance modifications that will help anyone with a qjet car crush the competition.
We offer rebuilt linkert carburetors as well as our linkert rebuilding service and linkert parts, for your antique or vintage harley davidson or indian motorcycle, as well as genuine james gaskets and parts for vintage harley davidson motorcycles. With motorcycle upright, advance spark fully and close throttle. The comprehensive guide to tuning and modifying linkert. The 1950s saw the introduction of the holley series 4150 4barrel on the 1957 thunderbird. Jan 04, 2008 how to set up a linkert carburetor is a pretty open ended request. Up for auction is a great variety of wacky package stickercards from the original 11th series. There is an excellent publication, good technical reading about the linkert carburetors called oddly enough the linkert book, available from the victory library. Produced by topps in the 1970s, this lot of 48 stickers is just waiting to be a part of your collection. We have made a complete listing of all linkert parts even if they are not available.
I solved that by putting an auto advance distributor on it the idle would slow when the weights came back retarding the spark. We have done so you are able to reference and identify each part. There is a table in it which identifies the m35 as being used on. Unfollow linkert m51 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Features left side vent hole drilled in brass body. Linkert carburetor cover flat knuckle panhead 45 74 ul w fl vt 341883.
Linkert m88 carburetor the schematic above is interactive and user friendly, just click on the part number you wish to view. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. In the process of rebuilding the linkert carb m88 on a 42wla. Linkert carburetors linkert carb body parts linkert carburetors linkert throttle parts. The wheelerschebler carburetor company building was the companys original building at the barth avenue site. Linkert carb the linkert m74b was in quite good condition. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Note hes running a dell orto carb and a home made support braket. I would guess a version 3 would be late season when ohv prototypes were being built or it was a replacement carb after ohv production had started in earnest and could also become an early m5 from the linkert factory. It was the first true performance carburetor and it became standard equipment on many highperformance automobiles. M series, m5 and higher this is the most up to date and accurate information we could find on the fitment and factory use of the various linkert carburetor in the m series. Modified, original 4bolt, 1 12 linkert carburetor with bombsite venturi and onepiece bronze velocity stack. A guide to carb, calorie, fiber, and sugar content bellerson, karen j.
Early linkert catalogs show the linkert model ld as replacing the shebler model d, the models m and mr which appear to be schebler motorcycle carburetors. Linkert carburetor rebuild for an old harley davidson, part 1 of 2. Unfollow harley linkert carburetor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A gasket set and some carburetor cleaner is all you need to rebuild a linkert dc carb. The snozzle column is the size of number drill used for cleaning spray nozzle, the avalve column is used for size of leather air valve disc. Linkert carburetor rebuild for an old harley davidson. Harley airbrushed out their history in the parts books to. It does not contain information on tuneups, or explain how to remove, disassemble, clean or restore the carburetor. We manufacture and distibute the widest variety of linkert parts in the world. The dc linkert can be modified for improved midrangetop end performance by boring the carb body to accept the linkert model74 x9 throttle disc.
All items breather carb rebuild intake jslot throttle plate usa usa breather sort by. I know the 66 flflh was a oneyearonly for this carb. Harley davidson the milwaukee marvel history knucklehead panhead history book. One historical source called the coating collodion. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The schematic above is interactive and user friendly, just click on the part number you wish to view. If parts fit other than linkert 114 models, it is noted as such. However the motor ran poorly so a detailed sort through of the carb was done. Drag specialties carb rebuild kit for harley linkert carb for 4865 panhead. With motorcycle off, set high speed front needle out counter clockwise turns and low speed rear needle out counter clockwise 3 12 turns from lightly closed. The comprehensive guide to tuning and modifying linkert model.
It was the beginning of the modular holley 4barrel, as we know it today. Carburetor information indian motorcycle club of america. The dc2 will find its way back on the servicar, when i rebuild it. The comprehensive tuning guide to the linkert model m.