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I think the only problem you would run into there is that the volume of the airbox would be too large. This might cause the turbo to boost later. At 10:38 AM 11/21/99 EST, FFDennis@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 11/19/1999 23:56:32 Central Standard Time, ABNZX9@aol.com >writes: > ><< Now for another question how about intake plenum and attaching it to CV > carbs? Should I buy a set of velocity stack and machine them in order to >fit > an intake plenum to the carbs that way? I have a feeling that the intake > plenum I am currently using is robbing me of effieciency. > >> > >You raise another interesting possibility.....If you can encapsulate the >entire carburetor within a plenum, and then pressurize the entire plenum, you >eliminate the need for separate pressurization lines for bowl vents, CV slide >vents, etc., as you would have equal pressure operating on all sides of the >crab. The pressure in the venturi would be lower than the other areas, which >is how a carb works. Your next problem is then to seal the throttle cables >and fuel lines where they pass into the plenum. I've seen ram air setups >like this. It seems to me that a turbo plenum could get away with being less >aerodynamic internally due to the mechanical pressurization. > >Just my .02.........lots of book knowledge and reading, I've never built a >turbo bike (but I have a KZ 900 motor in pieces, bead blasted, for a future >project......) > >Dennis >'99 M2 Cyclone >'87 KLR 650 Urban Assault Vehicle >'78 KZ900 bike in boxes > > bgoodwin@iquest.net FZR1000 turbo EFI (aka The Money Pit)