Picked up another Spitfire

Caleb55 · Post by **Caleb55** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:25 pm

Picked this '79 up at an auction Thursday for $50. Complete sled that's been sitting for awhile. 115psi on both cylinders and fires with premix in carb. Thought I had it's twin bought for $15 as well, but apparently they didn't hear my bid??? I wasn't too happy. This one was a lot rougher with a locked up motor, but still had a lot of good parts. Guy that won it wouldn't sell it either! I began messing with it tonight, but what's the deal with this carb. I don't belive this is the correct carb, as my book shows it being a slide. So what do I have here and will it work ok? Thanks in advance :letitsnow:

Spitfire
Carb 1
Carb 2

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:17 am

Are you sure its a 79 and not a 78 I beleive it is definatly a spit carb but thought they were only on the 78 models but as you know parts from different yrs get swapped onto sleds all the time.

Liquifire 4/6 · Post by **Liquifire 4/6** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:39 am

Looks like the right carb to me for a 79 Spitfire. The 1978 Spit had a Mikuni slide valve, but the 79 and newer Spitfires had the Mikuni float carb like the one on yours. Seemed like a step backward to me, but who am I to judge?

Caleb55 · Post by **Caleb55** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:32 am

Ok now I get it. I use to have a '78 with the slide carb and that is what year my manual is too. My '82 has the slide carb on it as well, so that must have been changed over at some point in its lifetime. Thanks for the help guys, now I just gotta get everything cleaned up and new fuel.

Miller Motorsports · Post by **Miller Motorsports** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:29 pm

My spitfire has the slide mikuni carb in 1978. Here is the best pic I have here if you like I can go get better ones for ya caleb! Nice grab for 75 bones... I am jealous you see what I bought for 250...

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_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:07 pm

Rich, do you have the VM slide carb specs for the spits with the kawi motors? Roughly the same carb specs as the kohler?

basketdators · Post by **basketdators** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:23 pm

Pete, there's a Super Brut on Used Regina, it's on a trailer with a bunch of others.
Bill

Post by **WinnipegStPaul9** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:37 pm

FIII did your sled arrive? DA

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:36 am

I stand corrected on the carbs just thought it made more sense the other way around

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:13 pm

Don, not yet. Still at the border I guess?? It was held up there but I am gonna get it this week ....I hope.

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:13 pm

Thanks Rich for the info.