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IH: Carburetor, Intake Manifold & Exhaust - Sub-01A


Linkert Carb Identification

Linkert Carbs by Serial / Model Number

Carburetor Serial#
or Carb Model#
Year Model Sportster
Linkert DC
(27155-57) was the first Sportster carburetor then replaced with (27155-57A) both introduced for 1957-1959 Sportsters 1)
DC-11957-1958 Sportster Early Style 2)
DC-1L1959-1960 Sportster 3)
DC-1M1959-1960 Military XLA Sportster 4)
DC-21959-65 Servicar (smaller venturi, opposite float bowl)5)
DC-61961 Sportster XLH and XLCH 6)
DC-71966 Big-Twin FL and FLH (larger venturi) 7)
DC-101962 and mid-63 Sportster XLH and XLCH 8)
DC-121966 Big-Twin FL and FLH mid-1963 1964 1965 Sportster XLH and XLCH 9)

E65 uses DC-12. L65 uses DC-6. 10)

Here's the early 1957 DC-1 Linkert without idle airbleed.
It can be spotted by the short brass tube on the side of the body while later versions have a taller tube.
It also has a fitting to connect to the idle air passage hole visible in the picture above the short tube.
Other identifiers for 57 are no patent dates on the float bowl with a 90° elbow fuel inlet and no idle air bleed. 11)
12)

Linkert DC Pics

Linkert DC-11 13) Linkert DC-11 14)
Linkert DC-11 15) Linkert DC-11 16)

Linkert DC Mods


Linkage modified for usage with “snap” throttle 17)
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