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Old 09-11-06, 12:02 AM
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Need help ASAP ID-ing Nikki!

Bought this used a while ago from someone here, but don't know what year carb it is....It came on a 13B 4 port manifold.
I need to get a rebuild kit for it asap. Thanks!




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The throttle return spring looks weird. I am betting it is a pre RX-7 nikki. Not sure which rotary vehicles with 13B came with nikki. Hopefully, RX7Carl or Sterling can give more info.
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Yeah, there is also no diaphragm thingy next to the return spring also. Maybe it's an RX2/3/4?

I tried checking the PDF manuals but the pictures are crap...
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Early 13B 4 ports came with Hitachi carbs. Your's looks to be pre-7.
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That carb shows signs of physical damage and missing parts. It should still be useable if you can set everything back to normal. However, why anyone would want to use a '79-'80 Nikki is beyond me.
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Looks a lot like the Nikki that came with my SA, so I'd guess Jeff is right about the '79-'80 range.
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Long story short, it's only temporary, to get me to a car show for one day, that's it.

Those are actually old pix, it's on the engine but it doesn't want to start. And since I was having float probs, I thought a rebuild kit would help. Do the kits come with needles and seats?
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By pre-7, does that mean RX2/3/4/5?
It doesn't have to make power, just need it to get me 40 miles round trip! I wish I had time to check out a junkyard. Buiying a new one from out of state is out of the question, show is in 2 weeks.

I guess I'll buy a bunch of kits at autozone and return the wrong ones.

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I've seen worse LOL. That is an early 7 carb that someone has stripped down to the basics. For the parts you really need, any year kit will work. The GP Sorenson 96-555 kit is the best made. If you cant find it locally, I do stock them. It's what I use here.
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Thanks Carl,
I will check locally, any year you say? Wish me luck!

If not, what's the total charge to ship it to Cali 92647 before the end of the week?
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