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Re: [Roadsters] Carb Setup - differrent flavor

To: Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc@att.net>, Jim Gammon
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Carb Setup - differrent flavor
From: peter harrison <granvillecomputing@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:28:32 -0700
Hi

On the intake maifold there are two set screws - one on each set - i have been
told that they are there for balancing/assessing the intake airflow - anyone
aware of the reality of this statement and the appropriate tools

Peter

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> From: aultgc@att.net
> To: gtpjimgammon@yahoo.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:23:11 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Carb Setup
>
> Jim,
>
> I have always set the mixture at idle, then balanced the carbs at higher
> speed, which is consistent with the Nissan shop manual.  I believe adjusting
> the mixture at speed (after adjusting it at idle) would screw up the idle,
> since there's only one adjustment I'm aware of.
>
> Anyone else care to weigh in?
>
> Gary Ault
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <gtpjimgammon@yahoo.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 6:51 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Carb Setup
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> >  I looked, but didn't find.
> >
> >  Could someone please send a link to the procedure on setting up SU carbs
> > on a 2000?
> >
> >  I just can't recall how, though it has only been 30 years since the last
> > time I did it....
> >
> >  I have the idle setting on each carb, and an air flow meter, but I can't
> > recall how to do the higher speed mixture setting.
> >
> >  JimG 1969 2k
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