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3/07/25 Linkert M Model Carburetors New information to add to this always appreciated. Note that some models such as the M5,M4, etc, had both early 2 bolt & later 4 bolt air cleaner flanges and some models also had 4 lines of information on the "L&L Manufacturing" side while others of the same model had 3 lines. The "Langsenkamp"line was dropped in early 1940, so if the carb has 4 lines, it is pre-1940, 3 lines 1940 -up. Also note that some models such as the M74 & M74B had both early and late body castings and these castings overlap, and the M74 had 2 types of number stamps, early was centered, late was in the same location as the 74B.There are even a few, such as the M75, that used 3 castings. I have a complete list of what body castings were used on what carb models and will post one of these days when I am really bored. This information may be posted or re-printed provided that www.linkertcarbs.com is indicated as the source. Red denotes venturi size & fixed jet size if applicable HD-1 / M18 7/8" - 1950 Harley 45" HD-2 / M54- 1950 Harley 45" HD-3 / M61B - 1 1/8" 1950 Harley 61" HD-4B / M74B 1 5/16" 1952-1965 FM-1 - 1952 Fairbanks Morse 36" FM1A/ FM1B - 1955 - Fairbanks Morse M1 - 1935 Fairbanks Morse 36" M1A - 1935 Fairbanks Morse 36" M1B - 1937 Fairbanks Morse 36" M1C - 1945 Indian 13.5 cubic inch M1F - 1949 Fairbanks Morse 36" M2 1" 1931 Harley 74" except commercial, 1930 Harley DLD, RLD MR2 1933-47 Harley racing & hill climb carb. MR3 1946-1949 Harley racing carb. Bombsight M4 7/8" 1932 . 1933 Harley D,R,Servicar MR4 1950 Harley racing carb. Bombsight MR4A 1950 - up Harley racing carb. Bombsight M5 1 1/16" First Few 1936 Model Harley E,EL ( 2 bolt air cleaner, 4 line, 2-338 casting, the "3" stamped by hand on a raised boss) I have been informed that this is probably a very rare early version for Crocker motorcycles, some had the "C", some did not. M5 1 1/16" 1936 Harley E,EL ( 2 bolt air cleaner, 4 line, 2-348 casting, the "4" stamped by hand on a raised boss) M5 1 1/16" 1937 Harley E,EL ( 4 bolt air cleaner, 4 line, 2-348 casting, the "4" stamped by hand on a raised boss) M5 1 1/16" 1938 & 1939 Harley E,EL ( 4 bolt air cleaner flange,4 line, 2-348 casting, the "4"cast in with the other numbers, 2 soldered in plugs & 2 threaded drill plugs in the bowl stem ) M5 1 1/16" Late 1939 , only Harley E,EL ( 4 bolt air cleaner, 4 line, 2-348 casting, the "4"cast in with the other numbers, 2 threaded drill plugs only in the bowl stem ) M5C 1 1/16" Crocker Motorcycles M5F 1 1/16" - # 149-20452 jet - 1936-1937 Harley E,EL ( Police/ CHP ) M5XX 1 1/16" 1936-1939 Harley E, EL ( Various Police Depts. Substitute letters for X's ) M5NYPD - "Probably" phony- Do not believe this was original as my understanding is that the NYPD w as running all Indians during this time period, but who knows for sure now, they may have played with Harleys then. MR5 Harley racing carb. M6 - 1 1/16" 1933 - 1938 Indian Chief M6A - 1 1/16" 1941 Indian Chief ( same as M342 ) M6AP - 1 1/16" 1944 - 1947 Indian Chief ( same as M344 ) M6B - 1 1/16" 1940 -1945 Indian Bonneville ( same as MBONN-1 ) M6BA - 1 1/16" 1940 - 1945 Indian Bonneville ( same as MBONN-1 ) M6BAP - 1 1/16" 1946 Indian Bonneville ( same as MBONN-6 ) M6C - 1 1/16" Early Crocker variation ( experimental ? ) M6S - 1 1/16" 1947 Indian Scout ( same as M642 ) M6SA - 1 1/16" 1939-1943 Indian Sport Scout ( same as M642 ) M6SAP - 1 1/16" 1943-1946 Indian Sport Scout ( same as M644 ) M7 - 1933 - 1943 Indian Monoplane , 45" Scout M7S - 1939 Indian Junior Scout ( same as M541 ) M7SA - 1933-43 Junior Scout ( same as M541 ) M8 - 1933-1939 Indian 4 cylinder M8S - 1941 Indian 438 4 cylinder ( same as M441 ) M8SA - 1941 Indian 440, 441, 439-B, 439-M Indian 4 cylinder ( same as M441 ) M9 1935 Indian Pony M7H - Henderson ( sold with adapter plate ) M7H4 - Henderson 4 Cyl. ( sold with adapter plate) M10, M10/H4 - 1929,1930,1931 Henderson 4 cyl. ( sold with adapter plate) M11 7/8" 1934 , 1935 Harley D,R,Servicar M12 1930's Harley boardtrack racer ? M16 7/8" 1936-1939 Harley RL, 1934-1935 74" Commercial, 1936-1939 Harley R,W,Servicar ( 4 line casting) M16 7/8" 1940-1948 R,W,Servicar ( 3 line casting ) M17R # 63 jet - 1942 Harley XA, right side carb M17L # 63 jet - 1942 harley XA, left side carb M18 7/8" 1949-1958 Harley W,Servicar M18RC 1942 Crosley Convertible, right side carb M18LC 1942 Crosley Convertible, left side carb M20 1940's Indian boardtrack racer M21 1 1/16" 1930-1933 Harley 74" except commercial, 1930-1933 Harley DLD, RLD M25 1 5/16" 1940 Harley E,EL, F,FL M25R 1 5/16" 1940 ? Harley Race Carb - same casting as M25S but in ALUMINUM with very unique main nozzle M25S 1 5/16" 1940 Harley WLDR, early 1941 WLDR M31 1" 1930-1933 Harley 74" except commercial, 1930-E35 Harley DLD, RLD (Early "round" Casting) 1934 VLDD M31 1" L1935-36 Harley DLD,RLD,RL ( Late casting with un-machined OHV shoulder cast in ) M31F 1" - # 6 jet - 1934 -1935 74" Harley Police M341 1 1/16" 1941 Indian Chief 74 M341-1 1 1/16" 1941 Indian Chief 74 M341F - 1 1/6" -# 6 jet - 1941 Indian Chief Police M342 1 1/16" 1942 Indian Chief 74 M343 1 1/16" 1943 Indian Chief 74 M343NYPD - 1943 Indain New York Police Dept. M344 1 1/16" 1944-1949 Indian Chief 74 M344-A 1 1/16" 1944 Indian Chief 74 M344NYPD - 1944 Indian Chief 74, New York Police Dept. M345 No production M346 No production M347 No production M348 No production M35 1 1/8" 1941-1947 Harley E,EL, 1941-1947 F,FL M35F 1 1/8" - # 6 jet - 1940 61" Harley Police M35T 1 1/8" L1945-E1947 Harley E,EL,F,FL ( I believe this carb actually came out on early 1946 models.) M35TP 1 1/8" 1947- Harley E,EL,F,FL M35P 1 1/8" 1940-1946 Harley 61" & 74" Police M35S 1 1/8" Late 1940-1950 Harley WLDR, 1940-1950 WRTT M350 1 1/8" 1950 - 1951 Indian Chief M351 No production M352 1 1/8" 1952-1953 Indian Chief ( MOST 352 models are factory restamps of different carbs as Indian was using various parts left "on the shelf". They owed everyone money at this point. I believe only one small shipment of "factory" 352 bodies were ever shipped to them,. M352C 1 1/8" 1952 Indian Chief, Chicago Police Dept. M352NYPD 1 1/8" 1952 Indian Chief, New York Police Dept. M352xxx 1 1/8" Various police depts. Replace the X's with CA, CHP,F etc. M353 1 1/8" Have seen 4 of these over the last 40 years on 1953 Chiefs.. All appear the same, Indian probably stamped them " in house" for the very last run of Chiefs. All I know of were on police bikes, but were NOT stamped with police markings, I personally believe only 5-6 were made. MBONN 1 1/8" 1941 Bonneville Scout , Bonneville Chief MBONN-1 - 1 1/8" -1941 Bonneville Scout , Bonneville Chief MBONN-6 - 1 1/8" - 1946 Bonneville Scout , Bonneville Chief M36 1 1/8" - # 18 jet - 1948 Harley E,EL,F,FL 686 M36 shipped May / June 1949 ) M36.* - 1948 E,EL,F,FL ( 138 total shipped in April, 1949 ) M36: - 1948 Harley E,EL,F,FL ( total of 207 shipped April. 1949 ) M36A 1 1/8" - # 18 jet - 1950 Harley E,EL,F,FL (field conversion for M36) M36S 1 1/8" 1948- L1949 Panhead Racing (distinct nozzle - see photo below) M41 1 1/16" 1936 Harley VLD - Early 338 4 line casting M41 1 1/16" 1937-1939 Harley WL, WLD - early - 348 body, 4 line casting / 1940-1941 - late - 348 body, 3 line casting M41F - 1 1/16"- # 6 jet -1936 74" Police M41L 1 1/8" 1936 Harley 80' M41LF - 1 1/8" - # 6 jet - 1936 80" Police M42 1" 1937-1948 Harley 74"SV, 1937-1939 348 body, 4 line casting.1940-1948 348 body, 3 line casting M441 1" 13/16" 1941 Indian 4 cyl M45 1 5/16" - L-1949-E-1950 Harley F,FL M45A 1 5/16"- # 17 jet - L-1949-E-1950 Harley F,FL ( field conversion for M45) A few late 1950 74" bikes were shipped with M45A carbs M45S 1 5/16" L1949- E1950 Panhead Racing (distinct nozzle - see photo below) M51 1 1/16" 1937-1948 Harley U,UL, 1942-1948 Harley WL,WLD, 1942 Harley US Navy 1937-1939 348 body, 4 line casting. 1940-1948 348 body, 3 line casting 1942-1948 Harley UL, ULH Police. M51F - 1 1/16" # 6 jet- 1937 74" M51L 1 1/8" 1937-1948 Harley UH, ULH - 1937-1939 348 body, 4 line casting. 1940-1948 348 body, 3 line casting M51LF - 1 1/8" - # 6 jet - 1937 80" Police M52 1 1/16" - 1949 - 74" Flathead M53 # 7 jet -1952-1953 Harley K models (there is also a version with a distinct racing nozzle, but with no different model # - see nozzle ; photo below - this is one of several I have pulled from 53s, all the same ) bombsight M53A 1 5/16" - # 7 jet - 1954 K Model with bombsight M53A1 1 5/16" - # 9 jet - 1955- 1956 Harley K models with standard venturi M54 " # 4 jet L-1951-1952 Harley W,Servicar M54A- 1951 Harley Military 45" M54B " 1951-Harley Military 45" M541 " 1941 Indian 540 30/50 Junior Scout M55 1 1/16" 1936-1939 Harley E,EL , (1950's field replacement for M5) M58 1 1/16" 1941-1942 Harley U, UL South Africa, 1943-1944 Harley Navy U, UL M61 1 1/8" - # 18 jet - (early 398 casting, early type number stamp) L-1950 Harley E,EL M61 1 1/8" - # 18 jet -(late 408 casting, late type number stamp) 1951-1952 Harley E,EL M61B 1 1/8" (early 408 casting, late type number stamp) 1951-1952 Harley 61 field replacement (came out in 1951) M61B 1 1/8" ( late 418 casting , late type number stamp ) 1951-1952 Harley M61 replacement ( came out in 1952 ) M64 1/16" - # 4 jet - 1940 Harley WLA M641 15/16" 1941 Indian 640 Sport Scout 45 M64-1 - 1941 Indian 641 Sport Scout 45 M642 15/16" 1941 Indian 641 Sport Scout 45 M643 - 1 1/16" - 1944 45" Indian 644 M644 1 1/16" - 1944 45" Indian 644 M648 1 1/16" 1948 Indian Daytona big base 45 M65 1 1/16" - # 5 jet - 1940 Harley UA M74 1 5/16" - # 17 jet - (early 398 casting, early type number stamp) L-1950 F, FL M74 1 5/16" # 17 jet - (later 408 casting, late type number stamp in same location as M74B )E-1951 Harley F,FL ( see above) M74B 1 5/16" - # 19 jet - (early 408 casting) L-1951 M74B 1 5/16" - # 19 jet - (late 418 casting ) 1952-1965 Harley F,FL M741 - 3/4" - 1941 Indian Military 30/50 Scout M741-1 3/4" 1942 Indian Military 30/50 Scout M75 1 5/16" Early casting ( 378 ) 1941 F, FL M75 1 5/16" Intermediate casting ( 388 ) 1942-1946 F,FL. High performance option M75 1 5/16" Late casting ( 398 ) 1947 Harley F,FL High performance option M75F 1 5/16" - # 15 jet - 1941 74" Police M77 15/16" - # 1 jet -1949-1952 WLH (Same as M88 military) - Only 100-150 of these bikes were produced for the Dutch. ( Thanks Pascal ! ) M84 1/16" - # 5 jet - E-1941 Harley WLA M841L # 63 jet - 1942 Indian 841 HDA 45" Opposed Twin, left M841R # 63 - jet- 1942 Indian 841 HDA 45" Opposed Twin, right M88 15/16" -# 1 jet 1937-52 Harley W, WLA( to Early 1951 ),WLC M88S 15/16" - NO FIXED JET - 1946-47 -Civilian needles, short lever M90 15/16" - # 1 jet - 1942-Harley ELC,1942 Harley ELA M97 1 1/16"- # 5 jet - 1941 Harley TA ( OHV bowl ) ( Army 3 wheeler ) M1669 - WYSE Cycle - 1946 L&L DC Model
carburetor applications -
DC1
- # 9 jet - 1957
Sportster XL
DC1L
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45 - jet- 1957 Sportster XL
DC1M #1 jet - 1957 Sportster Military XL DC2 # 20 jet- 1959-1965 Servicar DC4 # 10 jet - Have only seen 2 since 1965 and I have no idea of fitment ! Probably an experimental L1960 or E1961 Sportster XL carb. These had #10 fixed jets. DC6 - # 4 jet - 1961 Sportster XLH, XLCH DC7 # 45 jet - 1966 FL,FLH DC10 # 4 jet - 1957,1958,1959 Sportster XLH, XLCH ( also used on 1969 militray XLB ) DC11 1959-1960 XLR DC12 # 4 jet - L1963-1965 Sportster XLH,XLCH ( also used on 1969 military XLB ) All except DC2 are the same body. NOS bodies actually were shipped blank and the dealer stamped the number needed on them. I have owned a number of these NOS bodies over the years. If you have a larger bore body using a 9X throttle disc, this is from the modification bulletin Harley put out on the DC carbs many years ago. I do have a copy of this and it is posted here. Differences on all except the DC2 were in jet sizes, needle & seats, bowl lettering, etc, all minor. If you go to our Jet page you can see which jets fit which models. NO - they did not make a DC3, DC5, DC8, DC9, or DC11 ( "real" DC11 "race" carbs were modified versions of other DC models as per the race modification bulletin listed above, whether by Harley themselves for the XLR or by a particular dealer. Linkert did not make DC11 carbs as such, and you will also find these mods on every model out there except DC2, a few well done and re-stamped as DC11 ( probably by Harley for racers) , some very poor quality backyard jobs with the idle ports ruined, so look them over carefully. ) L&L S Model Carbs HD S1 - 1948
Harley125
HD S2 - 1953 Harley 125 HD S3 - 1954 Harley 125 HD S4 - 1955 Harley 125 S-3, S5 - 1949 Indian HD S5 - 1959 Harley 165 S-2, S-4 - 1949 Indian |
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![]() M53 Racing Nozzle (
alcohol ? )
Possibly used on 53A1 although I have only found in M53 so far . |
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