Throttle plates.

[Rich Mauruschat]

>From: "kerrie" <kt at hibrid.com>
>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 16:20:44 -0000
>Subject: [none]

>Hi all,

>I notice that a lot of people are commenting on throttle butterflies, i.e. 
>really trick, oval, etc. Surely they are just round bar cut at an angle, 
>about 8 - 15 degrees.

>Kerrie.


Kerrie,
Yeah, this is geometrically true, however all the plates I have seen have
been manufactured from flat plate with ground edges. 
For those who are looking for throttle plates, how about trying plates from
Weber DCOE type carbs?? These are available I'm sure as spares in sizes
40mm, 42, 44, 45, 48, 50, 52mm (from DCOE and IDF models), also smaller
sizes  available from progressive twin-choke downdraught models. Angle is
generally approx. 8 degrees.

Richard.