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Title: Hope someone here got this
Post by: muskrat on 31.07. 2010 14:55

G'day all,
               I saw this 350375846021 on fleabay a few days ago. Seemed seller didn't know what he had so snuck in a snipe bid. Then someone told him (and the rest of the world) what it was. The price jumped, I missed out by a few $. They still got a bargain. Hope it was one of us.
Cheers

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: Goldseeker on 31.07. 2010 15:25

Isn't the RGS and Super Rocket heads one and the same?, and if it were advertised as SR would the price have been the same?

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: muskrat on 31.07. 2010 15:33

Yes, but it is a twin port '54 '55. there is another on fleabay at moment started at $750 with 1 bid. Too much for me.
Cheers

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: Goldseeker on 31.07. 2010 15:43

Showing my ignorance I didn't notice the separate manifold  *problem*, so is it just a Road Rocket head or did they make a Road Rocket Gold Star?

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: muskrat on 31.07. 2010 22:22

I think it was only the SS and RR in '54/'55 that had the bolt on manifold.
Cheers

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: trevinoz on 31.07. 2010 23:40

Correct, Musky.
                         The same head was offered with the separate "manifolds" as part of the speed kit.
For the Yanks only, I think.
The speed kit heads are a later casting, I think, as they don't seem to have the date code cast into them.
Hopefully I have attached a copy of the relevant brochure.
Trev.

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: RichardL on 31.07. 2010 23:45

Trev,

Thank you for the kind offer. I'll take two kits at $158.05/each, please. ;) *smile*

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: trevinoz on 01.08. 2010 00:33

Only two?
Trev.

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: muskrat on 01.08. 2010 01:36

Imagine what that kit would be worth now. At least 20 times original price.
Cheers

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: RichardL on 01.08. 2010 07:04

I didn't want to be greedy. One for the current bike, one for an imagnary bike of the future.

RichardL.

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: LJ. on 01.08. 2010 09:06

Looking at the kit in Trevs photo... Interesting to note the two different carb float chambers I've not seen any like that before. I would think the left one could be starved at full throttles.

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: chaterlea25 on 01.08. 2010 12:57

Hi LJ,
THe chopped monobloc didnt have a float in it and was linked to the RH one wich did,
Some times when used for racing the 2 carbs were "chopped" and a TT type float chamber was mounted separately
Cheers
John o R

Title: Re: Hope someone here got this
Post by: trevinoz on 01.08. 2010 22:50

LJ,
        That set-up was standard on Norton 650SS and Atlas.
I think the first Bonnevilles used two chopped carbys with a remote float bowl.
Trev.