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Re: Jets for Solex

To: jamesuhl@mediaone.net
Subject: Re: Jets for Solex
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:34:46 -0800 (PST)
Hello,
        Yes I would be interested.  What type of fuel injection system exactly
are you thinking about?  $700 bucks seems really really cheap do you think 
that you could get 'everything' for about that much?? And for that matte 
what would constitute everything??
                Daniel 69 2000
                SF CA
 
> 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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