Clinton panther

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Joe Adank
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Clinton panther

Post by Joe Adank » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:36 am

Is there a more reliable carburetion for a Clinton panther engine?

Rob Voska
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Re: Clinton panther

Post by Rob Voska » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:23 am

Depends on how you want to run them. A good stock carb works pretty well for such a low RPM engine.
You can use a Tillotson or even a slide carb if you like.

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Re: Clinton panther

Post by Terry Sullivan » Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:05 pm

The standard float type carb is ok for putting around.
Like Rob said, a small Tillotson is the way to go for track use.
HL166b Tilly is available new.
For used carbs, I try to find a decent HL93 or HL189.
When going to a Tilly, you will have to drill a pulse hole in the stock manifold, or find a Go Power manifold.

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Re: Clinton panther

Post by Joe Adank » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:33 pm

Man I’m learning stuff thanks fellas.

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