Darrell Taylor wrote:not read the whole lot of this but one thing to come out on few posts i have is that variables will always exist
running different compression advance,retard ignition systems will have a big effect also on jetting requirements
for example a 35 mikuni with low comp and std ignition will be fine on a 20 / 22.5 pilot but runs up to 35 clean as with hi comp and advanced ign
Exactly my point and what i've been trying to say all along. There is no one setting you can use for the huge amount of motors and kits that were first mentioned weather piston port or not.
There are just too many variables on engine to engine to say well your running a muggy 186 so you'll be fine with this and this combo will work with all these other kits.....its just not wise advice.
Special X, listen, you obviously haven't experimented with different slides. Try it and you will see the biggest effect with a weaker slide is between 1/8 and 1/4 throttle but it will also make a substantial difference up to 1/2 throttle and a little beyond so will make a difference on cleaning up the mid range. Try it and see!
All the carb parts have to work in harmony and "cross over correctly".
It's like saying the main jet only effects 3/4 to full throttle, which is misleading. The mains BIGGEST effect will be in the 3/4 to full throttle area but it will effect the throttle range all the way down to 1/4 throttle on a decreasing scale. This is on the basis of how an adjustable power jet works. You lean your main jet to either use richer needle combos or to clean up the mid range when using a power jet.
Same with atomiser and needle......Biggest effect is in the mid range 1/4 to 3/4 throttle however the bigger needle and atomiser used will have a slight effect on main jet size too, maybe in some cases not huge but it will effect it! Think about it.....the final metering on the main jet stack is the space between needle and atomiser. If your needle/atomiser combo was way too small, it wouldn't matter if you used a 200 main jet or took the main out it would still run (but very lean) because it's still the atomiser/needle thats metering the fuel in the end.
The reason i brought reed valves in the mix was to show examples of how the main jet size is affected by richer atomiser/needle combos in my personal experience. That is carb theory weather your using reed valve or piston port.
Hope this makes some sense.
