hey thanks Puc & Patch for the prompt replies, very awesome getting two experts like yourselves to respond to this so quickly - much appreciated!
@Patch I am assuming I will be designing and 3D-printing/casting an aluminium custom intake from scratch, which obviously would be tailored according to expert advice and common sense while assuming I'll not likely 'get it right' the first time round (might print some plastic prototypes first).
With regard to your "not a set of twins" comment; are you suggesting the manifold could/should be a 2-into-4 type? I'm guessing this would also relate to Puc's comments on CV vs slider carb, as the CV types are more fussy when it comes to laminar airflow and pressure?
Thanks for the link to that other thread as well, am learning a lot from reading and re-reading lol
If I'm getting several of your posts there and in other threads correctly the gist of what your saying is basically to get everything else right first, valve clearances, compression test, carb sync, stock jets etc etc., as anything beyond that will only amplify already existing problems... - hope that makes sense?
Also you completely lost me on the Flyingfool escape dish project comment haha
@Puc many thanks for the notes on CV carbs; I was looking at 40mm Mikuni's earlier as they are indeed sold as specced for 300-400cc engines, but wasn't sure if that size is still adequate when splitting the output into a 650cc V2? I'm guessing due to the timing actually everything stays the same but the carb throughput is simply doubled?
In terms of breathers I think I would wanna stick to the more 'sensible' option for this setup, if there is any , stacks with a little screen or filter would be cool, but pods could be nice too.
Just FYI I'm not really looking to get some massive performance gain out of this, just figuring out if this is possible at all while maintaining current performance so I can work on more mods up and around the tank area later on.
Also will likely be a winter project for me, so starting June/July I presume (NZ winter...)
If it does go ahead the both of you have already made it into full credits and acknowledgement list indeed
cheers
