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Has anyone here made a carb sync like this?

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21 Mar 2013 13:07 #577988 by Flyndrive
Using Harbor Freight gauges. Could you just get 4 of these? With coupons you can get them for $10-12 each.
Would ou need anything else to go with them?

1980 KZ 550A1
1985 GPZ 900R
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21 Mar 2013 14:34 #577998 by donthaveakawman
Replied by donthaveakawman on topic Has anyone here made a carb sync like this?
Very nice, not sure why there are 6. It may need vacuum restrictor to build up pressure. dorman part #47311 may work.

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21 Mar 2013 15:17 #578004 by Flyndrive
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I found this picture on a Valkyrie site.

1980 KZ 550A1
1985 GPZ 900R

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21 Mar 2013 15:47 #578008 by donthaveakawman
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might want to try one first to see how well it functions on one carb. I have one and tried it and it went nuts, but it wasn't running well due to mechanical difficulties.

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13 Apr 2013 14:32 #582155 by hawkman
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I used a clear plastic hosw about 6 feet long, tied it to a yard stick and filled it with oil. I had to balance the fluid before I could use it but it works good for the twin cylinders.

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13 Apr 2013 15:26 - 13 Apr 2013 15:30 #582161 by loudhvx
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If the gauges are decent it should work as long as you set up plumbing correctly. You will want a super tiny restrictor (pilot jets may work, but adjustable needle valves would likely be better). The hole needs to be as small as possible, and should be clean, and the material must be ridgid (plastic is problematic).

The restrictor should be as close to the engine-end of the tubing as possible. This will make the needles less jumpy, and will prevent the tubing from affecting the manifold vacuum.

Get a 4-into-1 manifold so you can calibrate the gauges to one cylinder so they all read the same.





On a 550, you want the vacuum to be all within about 5mm of mercury of each other. That's like 1/4" of mercury. So make sure the gauges will let you see 1/8" mercury differences easily.

Way more details are available here about restrictors etc. They are written for mercury, but the part about restrictors applies to any gauges:
home.comcast.net/~loudgpz/GPZweb/Manomet.../ManometerNotes.html
Last edit: 13 Apr 2013 15:30 by loudhvx.

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