Hi im new here and i had a question i recently picked up a 79 all orginal rx7


i got it running but its not running fully yet so heres my question what carb is a direct bolt on?


or would i be better off rebuilding the carb




thanks

 

I. Don't think anything but the stock nikki will bolt on. You want a different carb you need a different intake. I would rebuild the nikki if you have the ability to do so. Rebuild kit from a big box auto store is under $40.

 

Welcome & rebuild!
I think you'll be Very Happy.

Plus like you said, It's all original.

Chris.

 

is there anyone located in michigan on this forum that could rebuild this for me or coukld i send it to somone for a rebuild

 

Bump anybody?

 

The prospect of rebuilding your carb may seem a little intimidating if you have little mechanical background. That would be me.

I read a lot of threads about Nikki's and rebuilding and modding them. Dozens or more threads. Night after night. If you do this you will come to understand the carb's parts and what they do.

Once you have some understanding, and a few common tools, go to rockauto.com and order a rebuild kit for your carb. Take it apart one day or night, soak the parts, and put it back together the next with the new parts from the kit.

You can do it! And you'll be a better man for it. Which is all a part of the pride of ownership thing.
Really. It's like a dog. Work with it and love it and the rewards are great.

 

I'd offer to rebuild it for you, but you would probably not like the cost or the turn-around time (my 'free' time is rare, and worth a LOT to me!).

But you'd still have to learn and do proper removal and reinstallation of the carb, which in some ways is "harder" than the actual rebuild.

As Cookboy said, study up & carefully follow the directions available on this site, and you'll be able to do it yourself & gain much pride thereby - & also save a bucket of money.

I rebuilt my first carb when I was 14 (off of Dad's LTD) with no assistance & only basic hand tools. Carb work is 99% attention to detail, rather than mechanical skills. Lego kits can be harder.