That is what the methanol version was? I am staring at the Amal Monoblock round slide carbs on it, where conversion Vacturi A0500s were put to use on As and Bs??? Did the Amal monblocks stay on it or were the Vacuris substituted later on this twin? They, the Amals I just don't have and would mean raiding the local British bike store for a suitable couple of side drafts but off of what British bike.
The block orientations are what others described but you would think that the whole top end would have been mounted on the earlier Anzani wide clamp tower as opposed to the newer standard narrow width version which are not as heavy duty as the earlier wide clamp version. The torque down tube and silver arrow LU/Gearcase are the same.
I don't see any pipes??? In the picture?? and I have about half a dozen variations of megs that are standard looking for one twin set streaming rearward and two other sets that would mount pointing spectator wise on a pass. What can you remember???
It all looks compact enough together but without weighing everything yet the motor probably exceeded 180 lbs in weight??? Groan!! I can see that only the biggest and fitest could start the behemouth all rite. I used to see real big guys rope Merc/Quincy padded block alks and almost have heart attacks after 6 tries. The Anzanis started off real fast as an A or B but firing a twin set at 90 degrees of ignition would have been not bad but heavy but at 180 degrees where a pair were firing???? Ouch!
So other than megaphone exhaust choice and not having 2 side draft Amal monobloc carbs are the only impediments to complete assembly.
I did have a weird idea that there were Vacturis on there with remote DelOrto fuel bowls??? Did that ever happen or did something else simpler develop?? I was told that the original gasoline Amal Monoblocks were with rejetting not a good carb for alky running, so the Vacturis.
That picture sure does give me major orientation though. Thanks Tim!
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