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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 04:43 PM
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Red face 1979 RX7 12a Carburetor Replacements

What is a good carburetor that could replace the 12a nikki carb? Im just a student so looking for something not too expensive.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:29 AM
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Wrong section bro. And a search would have sufficed. Pretty much anything in the carb replacement dept isnt "not too expensive" you are better off stripping the nikki and leaving it money wise. If not a mikuni, holly, weber, or del carb are all good replacements if you can find one used with a manifold. A racing beat replacement carb is your best bet if you wana get it running with less headache but still.
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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DarkD is absolutely right....I went with the stripping off the Nikki for a daily driver and let me tell you, best advice anyone gave me, if you're not planning on going and spending a lot of money in other upgrades then don't bother spending money in other options. There is thread here that shows you how to strip it and whoever made it is a genius, very detailed. Most you need to spend is around $25 for a rebuild kit and another $10 on carb cleaner. My car drives like a champ on a engine that's never been opened up since it was put on that car (1985)
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Here you go http://foxed.ca/rx-7/Carb%20Stripping%20Draft%201.pdf
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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Any questions, just ask.
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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Ive already taken the crab apart and rebuilt it with a new kit, Someone told me that the carbs on then isnt really that good performance wise, thats why i was wondering what would be a better carb on it. But thinking about it, hes retarded.. Because the engineers that put the nikki car on put that carb for a reason, so im off better with keeping it on. I found someone with some skill with the carb and we agreed on a trade, i have a crap crap load of extra parts for it, and he'll do a better rebuild on the carb and tune it. Ill keep you guys posted. I just wanna take it out for a ride :c
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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 07:11 AM
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Does the carb need to be off of the engine to perform stripping it?
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Old Feb 6, 2020 | 05:58 AM
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Yes it does. You asked that in your other thread. Does not make sense to bump 7 year old threads with a question that you already asked in your own thread. If you have specific questions like that I recommend searching first and then if you don't find your answer, starting a new thread in the tech section asking those questions.
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