Can anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of using 83 carbs. I know no one wants to work on 83 carbs but will they provide less problems compared to 82's? I have three sets and I don't know whether to try and use them or not. BDC
Are you trying to put them on an 82? I believe the 82 tank doesn't allow them to fit under there.
With slightly larger venturis (36 vs. 34) I wonder if the '83 doesn't make slightly more power up top at the expense some responsiveness in the low to midrange. Aren't the header pipes sized differently on the '83 to work with their carbs? What kind of exhaust will you be running? Also, is there a return line on the 83 fuel pump that would require a work around if an 82 tank/petcock were used?
I only own and have rebuilt 82 carbs so I can't speak as to which ones are more of a PITA but my guess would be the '83 with their unusual pilot circuit arrangement.
You can fit '83 carbs on to an '82 motor...(I actually have '82 carbs on the '83 motor fitted in 'The Mistress', an '82).
You will also need the '83 airbox and an '83 top *engine mount (*which has a bigger 'hole' in it to accommodate '83 carbs/airbox).
With '83 carbs working with an '82 gas tank, you need to cap off the return line spigot.
Does any of this really make a significant difference?? I've ran both and do not believe so...however, this is just my opinion and like a$$holes, we all have them ;D :D :D :D... ;)
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83 carbs have all the problems as 82 carbs , plus one more, there are so few of them that there's not much in spares available. ( I have nothing for them, if a body comes up unusable , I'll have a very unhappy customer) Also , the float pivot pins are a much tighter fit in the 83s and this increases the risk of breaking a float pin pillar.
Since you have 3 sets your covered , go ahead and use them.
In my opinion YIC was trying to fix a problem that did not exist. They had a rash of performance problems with the 82 models, they felt that the carbs must have a design flaw. The bikes sat in the warehouse for quite awhile and the carbs gummed up,plus they were over priced , Kawasaki 550's were cheaper and a bit faster
YIC paid dealers under warranty to dip the carbs, on new bikes, but many just made the warranty claim and sold the bikes as is. ( I could tell you horror stories, about some of the crap that went on, back then) So, many never ran right from the get go!
I've ridden 83s and can find little difference from 82s , I seem to remember that there rated at one more HP.
Actually I have a set of 83 carbs I'm doing now . But I have warned the owner that I have no replacement bodies or ant other parts. He sent kits along with them and this will help (I hope)
I'm sure you can modify a 82 top motor mount to clear the 83 air box . I seem to remember some one doing just that in the past.
I don't think there better, but there not worse ,just a bit different from the 82s, as you have them , I would go ahead and use them . The low speed adjusts differently , its more progressive.
The odds are that you will get at least 2 good sets of carbs , out of the three. Plus some very valuable spare parts. There are very few 82 parts that are compatible with 83 carbs and vica-versa. The bodies and float assemblies are most valuable, if you need them. If your going to use the 83 carbs, I would hoard the left overs pieces, in case you need them!