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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Anyone know about or ever used a Fish Carb?
Posted by: biosurfer1 Sep 15 2008, 09:45 PM
I was reading about carbs and somehow ended up on a site that talked about Fish carbs. Seems to be a lot of info on what it is and who invented it, but not much else.
I see there was a version of it (Reece-Fish) designed to work on VW Beetle engines, which got me thinking if anyone had ever tried to use one on a 914 engine...
Does anyone know of anyone to use one and what kind of results they got??
Anyone??
Posted by: veltror Sep 16 2008, 04:13 AM
There was also a Minnow-Fish carb and a Reece Fish carb. Somehow I don't think that they would be any better then a decent pair of Dellorto's...
R
Posted by: SGB Sep 16 2008, 07:19 AM
no bass-fish carb?
sorry, but I HAD to. 
Posted by: veltror Sep 16 2008, 07:59 AM
Hmm, is this an Americanism, I don't get it, bass-fish some sort of musical connotation or should I be thinking perch-fish, pike-fish etc... 
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Sep 16 2008, 09:14 AM
Wanna buy one? Got one sitting on the shelf .................
The Cap'n
Posted by: davep Sep 16 2008, 10:11 AM
Wanna buy one? Got one sitting on the shelf .................
Never found a sucker to take it of your hands yet, huh?
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Sep 16 2008, 11:01 AM
Well I got it free ..................... Should made the guy gimme some money, too.
The Cap'n
Posted by: DBCooper Sep 16 2008, 11:14 AM
Hmm, is this an Americanism, I don't get it, bass-fish some sort of musical connotation or should I be thinking perch-fish, pike-fish etc...
Yes, bass = species of fish.
Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 16 2008, 12:57 PM
Is it scalable?
Does it work under water?
Does it gulp fuel?
How much does it cost? Under a fin?
Posted by: ws91420 Sep 16 2008, 04:01 PM
I know you can tune a carb, but can you tun(e) a fish carb 
Posted by: biosurfer1 Sep 16 2008, 04:23 PM
so to re-cap...i've had replies with the different versions of the carbs, an offer to sell me the carb and a whole bunch of replies with pea-brained humor....I'm definetly at the 914world! 
original questions still waiting to be answered...
Posted by: ArtechnikA Sep 16 2008, 08:08 PM
Does anyone know of anyone to use one and what kind of results they got??
Yes, someone does.
No, it's not me.
Your questions have been answered, Grasshopper...
Posted by: ws91420 Sep 16 2008, 08:16 PM
from what I seen in the quick search I did on them it seems they are popular w/ the Mini crowd. Single barrel so I don't think it would be good for our cars unless you can figure a linkage system to put one on every cylinder
Posted by: kwales Sep 16 2008, 09:31 PM
I've seen a Fish carp, but never a Fish carb...
Fish paper is another story...http://www.oliner.com/fishpaper.htm
Ken
Posted by: gregrobbins Sep 16 2008, 11:17 PM
They were quite an item in the 60s when I was a kid. My dad had them on our cars and I believe a relative sold them. Anyway, they were supose to provide more power and better gas mileage. Probably in the same class as the Frantz oil filter. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Posted by: sww914 Sep 16 2008, 11:24 PM
I like fishing but I don't like fish.
I like carbs but I don't know if I like fish carbs.
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