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Spacebug Racing Carburetor
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Spacebug Racing Carburetor
Does anyone have a picture of a Spacebug Racing Carburetor? I am trying to determine what that is exactly. I looked up the parts list online and it did not show a picture of it, however, the engine guide listed a Racing combination: Special Carburetor and head for $3.50 (which was a lot of money back then). I imagine the special carburetor allowed more air, but I was wondering if anyone knew what it was. Thanks, Andy
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Re: Spacebug Racing Carburetor
If you are talking Space bug SR. they did have an upgrate on the air intake was enlarged for better performance I read it some where but don't recall at this time ((((( the only carburation they have is needle and air restriction and of course fuel intake . I will look for that article ... Eric couldn't find it but http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/cox_earlyengines.htm
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Re: Spacebug Racing Carburetor
Thanks for the picture. I guess it needs a special tank to work with the Racing Head. I wonder how you can tell if the tank has the racing carburetor? Andy
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Re: Spacebug Racing Carburetor
All it is is a high comp head and an enlarged venturi.
It's something you can do on your own, problem is once it's done it's not reversable.
It's something you can do on your own, problem is once it's done it's not reversable.
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Re: Spacebug Racing Carburetor
The "Hop-up kit" picture, is one i bought from Mud, hopefully he'll post something, as he know more about it than anybody.
Here's what i know and what i think i know:
-They were made 1953 for only one year, this is where you can realistically say its pretty rare.
-The glow head was a special high compression version, which i think was what the very first versions used was and was quickly changed (lower compression) to make them more user friendly.
-The air tube on the tank is slightly larger inside diameter then the first version, this soon became standard the following year?
-This is ture of the venturi as well. first couple(?) years it was the acorn style.
I'm speculating that Cox had a bunch of the first run hicomp heads left over and right before they introduced the new tank and horn type venturi, they sold them as the hop up kit.
Here's what i know and what i think i know:
-They were made 1953 for only one year, this is where you can realistically say its pretty rare.
-The glow head was a special high compression version, which i think was what the very first versions used was and was quickly changed (lower compression) to make them more user friendly.
-The air tube on the tank is slightly larger inside diameter then the first version, this soon became standard the following year?
-This is ture of the venturi as well. first couple(?) years it was the acorn style.
I'm speculating that Cox had a bunch of the first run hicomp heads left over and right before they introduced the new tank and horn type venturi, they sold them as the hop up kit.
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