Ei carb on ebay

[Mike52]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/36-mm-2-Stroke-EI-Carburettor-VMX-Rare-/110554693025?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19bd92bda1

[crash n bern]

Good buying, I paid $80 for one without the spares.   Or did I pay too much?

[mx250]

Good buying, I paid $80 for one without the spares.   Or did I pay too much?

Did you use it to good effect? I hear different experiences with them. The best summary seems that they are the bee's knees in application that require WFO - e.g. drag racing.

But I've heard others say they can be a 'good thing' when dialed in - apparently requiring patience and detailed work. Not straight forward.

I sold one about 2 years ago thinking I would never get around to using/refining the thing.

If it goes for anything around the current $50 it will be good buying - if you can get it to work

[firko]

I've got a mini stash of these early style flat slide carbies...a couple of Lectrons, an EI, a couple of Blue Magnums and one I've never seen before, a chrome plated 36mm Posa. I went through a bit of a craze of buying these gizmos on eBay when they were as cheap as chips ($10-$20) but stopped the madness when they started going up in price for some obscure reason.
I had Lectrons for a while on my YZ 400 and SC500 dirt track bikes and had a Blue Magnum for very short on the VB 250 Monty I owned in the USA(it was on it when I bought it) and always liked their simplicity. A mate gave me a 36mm EI that's set up on methanol a month or so ago so I may try it on a dirt track bike, maybe my upcoming Antig/Maico 250. Like Graeme indicated, they certainly do produce the HP but only in those sports that don't require a lot of throttle action like dirt track or drag racing.