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Old 05-27-2010, 11:57 AM
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I just got off of the phone with Chuck at Inglese and he got me all set up. They do make a side actuated center pull linkage. It uses the 1 to 5 side bell crank with a driving rod that attaches between the upper holes on the levers on the two left carbs. It also has a second rod sandwiched between the same levers (left side) that actuate a reversed lever (upside down) on the right bank.
I have to disagree with you, Bob on my setup not causing problems…The left rear carb throttle shaft is handling the torque created by both carbs on the right bank. The two right hand carbs are linked together at the center point with a synch screw. The two carbs in combination are being driven by one rod attached to the lever located at the rear of the right rear carb, which is being driven by the input at the front of the left rear carb. That carb (left rear) handles the force of all the springs on three carbs, plus any other residual force cause by friction and, or heat in the linkage.

A center pull system effectively reduces the force felt on any one carb to that carb alone.

I do have the carb off and there is no binding in the carb, but the throttle shaft is twisted.

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