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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Right... I really need to hear this one....
Going to give you a clue each night my friends:
What is the difference in design between EFI plenom and Carb intake?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 05:42 AM
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I would have to say individual ports from the throttle plates to the heads...Bob...
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 01:13 PM
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so is the pingle petcock really $100 better than the old school harley petcock. Ill get it if it is but damn they are proud of them.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 01:18 PM
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I would buy the Pingel petcock and Pingel tank conversion kit.
 

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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Plumbwader
so is the pingle petcock really $100 better than the old school harley petcock. Ill get it if it is but damn they are proud of them.
To me they are.
Opinions may vary.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Pingel are indeed things of great beauty. Cheaper alternatives are available new on Ebay.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Pingel are indeed things of great beauty. Cheaper alternatives are available new on Ebay.
I know a bunch of ya'll like them because they are pretty but the main reason I like mine is ease of use especially with thick gloves on.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
I know a bunch of ya'll like them because they are pretty but the main reason I like mine is ease of use especially with thick gloves on.
True, but I like mine because it made converting an EFI tank to carb real easy!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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True, but I like mine because it made converting an EFI tank to carb real easy!
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Plumbwader
so is the pingle petcock really $100 better than the old school harley petcock. Ill get it if it is but damn they are proud of them.
They are proud of them because they are a quality part and they are certainly not $100.00 more than an OEM.
 

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