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Re: Jets for Solex

To: "James Uhl" <jamesuhl@mediaone.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Jets for Solex
From: "Mike Faggart" <mikef@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 22:09:45 -0500
James, go for it

Mike F
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Uhl" <jamesuhl@mediaone.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Jets for Solex


> Hey guys, this and other posts have me wondering..... would there be
any
> interest in a reliable (Bosch) Electronic Fuel Injection kit for the
> Roadsters?  I'm pretty sure I have the means to produce one if I put
my mind
> to it.  I'm planning on making one for myself when the time comes.
>
> I would imagine the cost to be under $700 with used parts, but you'd
have a
> damn near perfect stochiometric ratio at all times - unlike carbs!
What do
> you think?
>
> James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bob_wilson@agilent.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 8:03 PM
> Subject: Jets for Solex
>
>
> > This might be asking a lot, but I wondered if anyone had a bunch
of jets
> for
> > a 40mm Solex carb. To tune it up the manual says basically to try
> different
> > jet sizes while following their procedure. Well, this could cost a
lot
> when
> > you don't exactly know how many sizes you need etc. And I need 4
of each
> > jet. If someone would trust me to return them (I would), I would
be very
> > careful with them  and return all back to you when I knew the
right sizes.
> > There are 3 different "jets":
> >
> > Main Jet      120
> > Main Air Jet  180
> > Pilot Jet      50
> > The number shown is the size in my carbs now.
> >
> > Since my engine is "spitting back" out thru the carb throats at
idle, the
> > mikuni/solex manual says that I am probably too lean. So need to
go to
> > larger Pilot Jet. This is the first Jet I need to get right. Then
go on to
> > the others.
> >
> > I have made a stroker out of my 1600 block and head. So it is now
a 2.0L,
> > with about 9.2 CR.
> >
> > If anyone could loan me some jets near to the above sizes, or
recommend
> the
> > correct sizes for my application, it would be nice.
> >
> > Bob Wilson
> > San Jose, Calif area
> > 1970 1600 stroker 28383

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